Biosonar

Book Overview

Two groups of animals, bats and odontocetes (toothed whales), have independently developed the ability to orient and detect prey by biosonar (echolocation). This active mechanism of orientation allows these animals to operate under low light conditions. Biosonar is a conceptual overview of what is known about biosonar in bats and odontocetes. Chapters are written by bat and odontocetes experts, resulting in collaborations that not only examine...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493939742
• ISBN13: 9781493939749
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"