Clicking in shallow rivers: short-range echolocation of Irrawaddy and Ganges River dolphins in a shallow, acoustically complex habitat. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Toothed whales (Cetacea, odontoceti) use biosonar to navigate their environment and to find and catch prey. All studied toothed whale species have evolved highly directional, high-amplitude ultrasonic clicks suited for long-range echolocation of prey in ...
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Numerical study of dynamic noseleaf models in greater horseshoe bats, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum [PDF]
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2019 Echolocating greater horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) emit biosonar pulses through nostril. The nostrilis surrounded by sophisticated and delicate appendages, i.e. noseleaf.
Gao Li +5 more
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Convergent Evolution of Wingbeat-Powered Anti-Bat Ultrasound in the Microlepidoptera
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Bats and moths provide a textbook example of predator-prey evolutionary arms races, demonstrating adaptations, and counter adaptations on both sides. The evolutionary responses of moths to the biosonar-led hunting strategies of insectivorous bats include
Liam Joseph O’Reilly +4 more
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Hawkmoths Produce Anti-Bat Ultrasound [PDF]
, 2013 Bats and moths have been engaged in aerial warfare for nearly 65 Myr. This arms race has produced a suite of counter-adaptations in moths, including bat-detecting ears.
Barber, Jesse R., Kawahara, Akito Y.
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The diel rhythms of biosonar behavior in the Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis) in the port of the Yangtze River: The correlation between prey availability and boat traffic. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Information on the habitat use of the critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis) is critical for its conservation.
Zhitao Wang +3 more
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Dynamic Echo Information Guides Flight in the Big Brown Bat [PDF]
, 2016 Animals rely on sensory feedback from their environment to guide locomotion. For instance, visually guided animals use patterns of optic flow to control their velocity and to estimate their distance to objects (e.g. Srinivasan et al. 1991, 1996). In this
Anand eKrishnan +4 more
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Lancet dynamics in greater horseshoe bats, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Echolocating greater horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) emit their biosonar pulses nasally, through nostrils surrounded by fleshy appendages ('noseleaves') that diffract the outgoing ultrasonic waves.
Weikai He +4 more
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Insects and Survival: A Review of Primary and Secondary Defense Strategies
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.Based on a review of three decades of literature, insect defense mechanisms are classified into primary (I) and secondary (II) mechanisms of behavioral, morphological, and chemical nature. These mechanisms have been recorded in 22 (I) and 20 (II) orders, respectively.
Lucas Fernandes Silva +3 more
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A computational model for biosonar echoes from foliage. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Since many bat species thrive in densely vegetated habitats, echoes from foliage are likely to be of prime importance to the animals' sensory ecology, be it as clutter that masks prey echoes or as sources of information about the environment.
Chen Ming +4 more
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Quiet Signals of Burmeister's Porpoises (Phocoena spinipinnis) Recorded in Chile and Peru
Marine Mammal Science, Volume 42, Issue 2, April 2026.ABSTRACT Burmeister's porpoises are cryptic and challenging to detect visually. More information on their acoustic signals could facilitate the use of passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) and help to better understand their ecology. Here, clicks were recorded from two different Burmeister's porpoise populations, one in Chile and the other in Peru, using a
Ruth Ortés‐Villauriz +7 more
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