Facts about Echo-location in Bats

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   A bat's brain is specially adapted to process returning echoes almost simultaneously with the outgoing call, preventing the two signals from interfering with each other.

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2. 04

   Some bats practice Doppler-shift compensation, adjusting the frequency of outgoing calls to account for the shift caused by their own movement relative to a target.

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3. 03

   In most echolocating bats, the larynx produces the ultrasonic calls, which are emitted through the mouth or nose depending on the species.

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4. 02

   The calls used in bat echolocation are typically ultrasonic, ranging above 20 kHz and often reaching frequencies inaudible to humans.

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5. 01

   Bats using echolocation emit ultrasonic pulses and detect the returning echoes to determine the distance, size, and texture of objects in their environment.

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