Question about bats

[her209]

Bats navigate through the night using sonar. Assuming there are hundreds of them, how does it differentiate between its own and others?

 

[Zim Hosein]

Radar! 😉

 

[Baked]

Think finger prints.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Different frequency and pitch. Just like humans, they can recognize different "voices"

 

[everman]

Because they're vampires.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Radar! 😉

I know it's not radar... but is sonar correct? I thought that had to be underwater.

Is it just "echo location" or is there something more specific.

Oh, and I have nothing to add to the real question.

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: WinstonSmith
Different frequency and pitch. Just like humans, they can recognize different "voices"

But if your in a room with hundreds of people talking at the same time, its hard to hear the other person talking.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Radar! 😉

I know it's not radar... but is sonar correct? I thought that had to be underwater.

Is it just "echo location" or is there something more specific.

Oh, and I have nothing to add to the real question.

Apparently, sonar is the correct term 😱

How does a bat's radar work?

 

[Nebor]

That's a really good question.

 

[TitanDiddly]

It's not anything complex, it just knows it's own sound really well.

 

[BadNewsBears]

Well usually bats dont fly around inside a room

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: BadNewsBears
Well usually bats dont fly around inside a room

Ever heard of a cave?