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  • Bats Recognize Individual Voices

    Bats hunt in groups in the dark using a form of sonar called echolocation to find snatch bugs out of the air.


    Scientists have not known how bats recognize their buddies, in order to stay together, and also avoid creating interference between their echolocation calls. The screech of a bat is louder than a rock concert. A study last year found that bats actually shut their traps for microseconds so they can hear the leader and take direction.


    Now researchers say greater mouse-eared bats can recognize individual bat voices.


    The researchers first tested the ability of four greater mouse-eared bats to distinguish between the echolocation calls of other bats. After observing that the bats learned to discriminate the voices of other bats, the scientists programmed a computer model that reproduces the recognition behaviour of the bats. Analysis of the model suggests that the signals contain information specific to each individual.
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    Pepsi, you need to post a link to your source.

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      I saw that article too: http://www.livescience.com/animals/0...at-voices.html

      Live Science is a great resource.

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        Why is it that these science articles are dumbed down? Why aren't terms like frequencies used instead of voice?

        "The screech of a bat is louder than a rock concert."

        How about some comparison in decibel levels?

        This article is crap.....
        "Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it." ~Malcolm X

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          Re: Bats Recognize Individual Voices

          It's not the article... They're writing for the layperson and the reporters aren't so great anyways. If it sounds interesting, look up the actual article based on the information (researchers names, journal it's being published in, etc).
          [COLOR=#4b0082][B][SIZE=4][FONT=trebuchet ms]“If you think you can, or you can’t, you’re right.”
          -Henry Ford[/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/COLOR]

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            Re: Bats Recognize Individual Voices

            Here, I found it. It's the peer-reviewed publication by the researchers.

            Click for pdf
            [COLOR=#4b0082][B][SIZE=4][FONT=trebuchet ms]“If you think you can, or you can’t, you’re right.”
            -Henry Ford[/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/COLOR]

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              Re: Bats Recognize Individual Voices

              Originally posted by Siggie View Post
              Here, I found it. It's the peer-reviewed publication by the researchers.

              Click for pdf
              I know Siggie, but this crap they publish in the media is where people get their knowledge.... somebody who isn't knowledgeable in the subject matter shouldn't be reporting about it.

              "Scientists have not known how bats recognize their buddies"? lol

              or

              "A study last year found that bats actually shut their traps for microseconds "
              Last edited by KanadaHye; 06-08-2009, 08:28 AM.
              "Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it." ~Malcolm X

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                Re: Bats Recognize Individual Voices

                Or the education system as a whole can benefit from improving science literacy.
                [COLOR=#4b0082][B][SIZE=4][FONT=trebuchet ms]“If you think you can, or you can’t, you’re right.”
                -Henry Ford[/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/COLOR]

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                  Re: Bats Recognize Individual Voices

                  KanadaHye. I think this article has been edited by PepsiAddict, that's why.

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                    Re: Bats Recognize Individual Voices

                    Bats are amazing in the way on how they skillfully fly so fast maintaining such tight formations while pulling breakneck G manuevers............all the time not missing a beat on socializing with their wingman, using strictly Radar!
                    If that secret can be understood and incorporated into a HUD (Head Up Display).
                    B0zkurt Hunter

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