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.

Cynthia Moss

Bat Capturing Ground Insects Near Observed Species Suggests Vegetation Wider

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When (the bat) gets an echo back, it uses features of the echo to tell how far away the bug is.

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There's a lot of winking and nodding here. This is his way of capturing the middle ground.

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I advised them to get it. If there's a bat flying around your house and you are suspicious that it had been there earlier, then you shouldn't waste time. It's very sad that the county didn't come up with it. But I can understand them sticking to protocol.

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