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... detection by a bat . When a moth is moving away from a bat , it exposes less echo - reflecting area than if it were ... detect a prey . Bats rarely fly in a straight line for a long period , and therefore the odds are good that a moth ...
... detection by a bat . When a moth is moving away from a bat , it exposes less echo - reflecting area than if it were ... detect a prey . Bats rarely fly in a straight line for a long period , and therefore the odds are good that a moth ...
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... detecting the buzz have not been precisely iden- tified , the point is that the lacewing , like the noctuid moth , has ... detect these hunters in the dark . There are , however , no such bats , and we lack the ability to hear ultrasonic ...
... detecting the buzz have not been precisely iden- tified , the point is that the lacewing , like the noctuid moth , has ... detect these hunters in the dark . There are , however , no such bats , and we lack the ability to hear ultrasonic ...
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... Detection of Ultrasonic Echoes The auditory differences between humans and echo - locating bats are not only evident in ... detect sounds of very low intensity [ 366 ] . The middle ear muscle decreases the loudness of sounds passing down ...
... Detection of Ultrasonic Echoes The auditory differences between humans and echo - locating bats are not only evident in ... detect sounds of very low intensity [ 366 ] . The middle ear muscle decreases the loudness of sounds passing down ...
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NATURAL SELECTION | 5 |
Alternative Hypotheses | 11 |
Experimental Tests of Evolutionary Predictions | 17 |
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