Most bats feed on insects, and they often use powerful, long-range calls, pumped out with every upstroke of their wings. Nectar bats send gentle but very sophisticated calls, which scientists ...

The bat's brain reacts to sounds even when the animal is anesthetized and fast asleep. Either echolocation or communication ...

explains how ML is proving to be a game changer for collecting and classifying bat echolocation calls. "There are 17 breeding species of bats in the UK, 11 of which we currently monitor and 5 of ...

Bats offer a good case study because the flying mammals are both highly social and vocal, using echolocation to navigate and hunt for prey and social calls or complex songs to communicate.