“We found the bat, using its sonar 'beam,' looks ahead of where it flies, and that there is a relationship between how the bat moves and where the beam is directed.”
“This species of bat has been observed capturing insects near the ground and vegetation, which suggests they have a wider repertoire of sonar-guided behavior than previously recognized. We thought the sonar strobe groups might be well suited to helping the bat distinguish a small object from the more complex background you would find in the wild.”
