Echolocation is a primary sense for orientation and navigation in bats, dolphins and some birds. A variety of highly effective systems has evolved to serve individual needs and it should be possible to learn much by studying their operation, but the task presents great problems both in biology and in physical analysis.

Inspec keywords: bioacoustics

Other keywords: echolocation; biological echo ranging systems; bats

Subjects: Mechano- and chemio-ceptions