A new social role for echolocation in bats that hunt together
Sunday, June 21, 2020 - 08:10
in Biology & Nature
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 patches are located. Social information encoded in their echolocation calls may facilitate this foraging strategy that allows them to find food faster.