Bats Use Polarized Light to Set Their Internal Magnetic Compasses

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Greater mouse-eared bat, Myotis myotis, from Bulgaria. Photo: Stefan Greif.Although bats are known for using echolocation to orient and navigate, they draw on a suite of senses to get around. A new study reveals another ability: bats use patterns of polarized light in the sky to navigate.Read about the experiment in my latest Zoologic post: Bats Use Polarized Light to Set Their Internal Compasses.

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