Bats use echo location like a kind of ‘sonar’ to find their way in the dark. When they fly, they make loud sounds, like clicking or chirping, and then listen for how those sounds bounce back from objects around them. This helps them see where things are, even when it’s completely black outside.
Examples
- A bat clicks like a tiny robot, then listens for the sound bouncing off an insect in the dark.
- A bat makes a loud chirp and hears the echo of its sound coming back from a tree, like using a built-in radar.
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See also
- Why Do Bats Echo Locate?
- What is bats?
- Why Do Bats Navigate in the Dark?
- Why Do Bats Use Echoes to Navigate?
- What is echolocation?