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Greater Horseshoe Bat

Greater Horseshoe Bat
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Bats make a series of short, high-frequency sounds while flying, using the echoes to locate the direction and distance of prey. The horseshoe bat received its name from its unique nose leaf, which covers its upper lip and nostrils in a horseshoelike shape. Some scientists believe such bats may use their nose leaf to direct sound at their targets.
Library of Natural Sounds, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Robert C. Stein. All rights reserved./Stephen Dalton/Animals Animals
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Chiroptera; Echolocation; Mammal; Bat
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