Echolocating bats use an acoustic cognitive map for navigation
Date:
October 31, 2024
Source:
Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior
Summary:
Echolocating bats have been found to possess an acoustic cognitive map of their home range, enabling them to navigate over kilometer-scale distances using echolocation alone.
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241031151724.htm
I do remember a blind person in a video getting around outside by sound only... Some acoustic memory map, he knew exactly where he was and what was in front of him
Made ticking noises with his mouth:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=lAtVOK04XvA
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