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11/05/2017 / By Russel Davis

Bats, like humans, decipher where others are from based on their regional “accent,” according to new study

An animal study has revealed that bats have regional dialects just like humans, and are able to decipher and mimic how other bats communicate. As part of the study, a team of researchers at the Tel Aviv University in Israel have caught pregnant female Egyptian fruit bats in central Israel. The female bats have been randomly assigned to three identical […]

09/07/2017 / By Russel Davis

Human echolocation using mouth clicks is possible, study finds

Humans may develop expert echolocation skills just like bats and marine mammals by producing clicking sounds with the mouth and listening to the reflected sound waves to perceive the surroundings, a study in revealed. As part of the study, a team of researchers at the Durham University and the Birmingham University in the U.K. examined three blind adults […]

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