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How Do Bats Navigate in the Dark?

Bats use sound to see in the dark. When they fly, they make little clicks and whistles, and the echoes come back to them like a game of ping pong, this helps them know where everything is. It's kind of like when you shout in a big empty room and hear your voice echo back.

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  1. A bat makes a click, and the echo comes back like a reply to its question: 'Where is my insect?'
  2. Imagine shouting in a large hall, you hear your voice echo back. Bats use this same idea, but with tiny clicks.
  3. It's like playing hide-and-seek, but instead of guessing, the bat listens for echoes.

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