Super Bats
A Moment of Science

Super Bats

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 7, 20262 min
  • Science

Super Bats

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You don't say.

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They emit ultrasonic calls which hit potential prey, sending an echo back to the bat.

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Yael, I've decided that I'd rather be Batman than Superman. Why is that, Don? Superman might be faster than a speeding bullet, but bats have fast brains. You don't say.

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Bats use echolocation when they hunt. They emit ultrasonic calls which hit potential prey, sending an echo back to the bat. The bat processes that echo information in its brain to locate where the prey is and capture it.

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So you're telling me that process is fast? Not just fast, super fast. Scientists thought bats might use some sort of autopilot when capturing prey, especially when they were in the last seconds of capture.

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