To find prey in the dark, bats use echolocation. Some species, like Molossus molossus, may also search within hearing distance of their echolocating group members, sharing information about where food ...

Many species of bats use echolocation to avoid obstacles like tree branches and hunt small insects as they fly through the dark. But it turns out echolocation for bats is much more than just a ...

From the bloodcurdling powers of Count Dracula to the identity behind one of America's most famous superheroes, bats have ...

Among the most fascinating evolutionary adaptations has been the development of echolocation in bats. But to develop their unique sonar system for exploring caves in the dark, what evolutionary ...

Blind as a bat? Hardly. All bats can see to some degree, and certain species possess prominent eyes and a keen sense of vision. Take the Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus). This species is ...

Bats are well known for their ability to “see” with sound, using echolocation to find food and their roosts. Some bats may also conceive a map made of sounds from their home range. This map can help ...

Several animals, including bats, use a navigation technique known as echolocation, which utilizes high-frequency sound emission to make the creature aware of nearby objects. The method works because ...

Bat echolocation is loud, so some bats have hit on a sneakier, scrappier way to hunt. Bats have a brilliant way to find prey in the dark: echolocation. But to many of the moths they eat, that natural ...

Despite their excellent vision, one city-dwelling colony of fruit bats echolocates during broad daylight — completely contrary to what experts expected. Bats that are active during the day are unusual ...

Camilo López-Aguirre receives funding from the Research Training Program through the University of New South Wales. Laura A. B. Wilson receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Scientists ...