echolocation
noun
echo·lo·ca·tion
ˌe-kō-lō-ˈkā-shən 
: a physiological process for locating distant or invisible objects (such as prey) by sound waves reflected back to the emitter (such as a bat) from the objects
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However, Davey adds that belugas primarily use echolocation to navigate and locate prey.
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Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Bats use echolocation to identify roosting sites, and their senses usually lead them to an unlikely choice—carnivorous pitcher plants.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Its coastline is marked by shallow, sloping beaches that can disorient species such as pilot whales, which rely on echolocation for navigation.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
With echolocation alone, 95 percent of the bats returned to their roosts within minutes.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2024
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Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Bats use echolocation to identify roosting sites, and their senses usually lead them to an unlikely choice—carnivorous pitcher plants.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Its coastline is marked by shallow, sloping beaches that can disorient species such as pilot whales, which rely on echolocation for navigation.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
With echolocation alone, 95 percent of the bats returned to their roosts within minutes.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Echolocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/echolocation. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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echolocation
noun
echo·lo·ca·tion
ˌek-ō-lō-ˈkā-shən
: a process for locating distant or invisible objects by means of sound waves reflected back to the sender from the objects
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