Daytime Echolocation in Bats

Egyptian fruit bat. Yuval Barkai, used with permission.

Echolocation allows bats to navigate in complete darkness. Yet, some bats also have keen eyesight. A new study shows that even in broad daylight, Egyptian fruit bats continue to use echolocation to aid obstacle avoidance while flying.

Read more about daytime echolocation at my Animal Minds blog: Bats in Broad Daylight Still Echolocate.