Bat hearing sensitivity equipment (IMAGE)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Bat hearing sensitivity equipment

Caption

Instead of bringing the bats to the equipment–researchers took this portable hearing test to the rainforest, where they were able to test the auditory responses of both common and rare bats to a range of sounds. This information will help them understand how different bat species use sensory information as they hunt.

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STRI

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