Bats open their mouth to focus their bio-sonar beam. Check out our new paper: “Echolocating bats rapidly adjust their mouth gape to control spatial acquisition when scanning a target” in @BMCBiology https://t.co/8b51vUR480 Photo by Mor Taub #bats #echolocation https://t.co/tpPi0q5pd0
Echolocating bats rapidly adjust their mouth gape to control spatial acquisition when scanning a target.
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The discussion reveals strong interest and moderate engagement, highlighted by participants referencing the paper directly and sharing findings such as bats narrowing their biosonar beam by adjusting mouth gape. The tone and choice of words, such as 'focus their bio-sonar beam' and 'new paper,' underscore both curiosity and respect for the research, emphasizing its importance in understanding bat echolocation mechanisms.
Most posts recognize the significance of the study, with some explicitly endorsing its findings about bat echolocation and mouth gape adjustments.
The discussion demonstrates high interest, with mentions of the research's novelty and potential applications, indicated by phrases like 'new paper' and hashtags like #bats.
Posts reflect moderate engagement, sharing summaries and linking to the publication, though some are brief or primarily promotional.
The nature of the discussion suggests the research is viewed as notable within biological and sensory research circles, but not necessarily groundbreaking for broader audiences.
Abstract in brief
- Bats, like certain marine animals and some photographers, can actively control their field of view or biosonar beam to better scan and locate objects.
- The study shows that Pipistrellus kuhlii bats narrow their echolocation vertical beam by about two times when scanning a target, which they do by widening their mouth gape by around 36 mm.
- By controlling their mouth gape, bats can quickly adjust their biosonar beam’s width, likely to improve localization and estimation of a target’s elevation.
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Most liked on X and BlueskyRT @YovelBatLab: Bats open their mouth to focus their bio-sonar beam. Check out our new paper: “Echolocating bats rapidly adjust their mout…
RT @YovelBatLab: Bats open their mouth to focus their bio-sonar beam. Check out our new paper: “Echolocating bats rapidly adjust their mout…
RT @YovelBatLab: Bats open their mouth to focus their bio-sonar beam. Check out our new paper: “Echolocating bats rapidly adjust their mout…
RT @YovelBatLab: Bats open their mouth to focus their bio-sonar beam. Check out our new paper: “Echolocating bats rapidly adjust their mout…
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Echolocating bats rapidly adjust their mouth gape to control spatial acquisition when scanning a target https://t.co/h4v2U6bt1D
RT @YovelBatLab: Bats open their mouth to focus their bio-sonar beam. Check out our new paper: “Echolocating bats rapidly adjust their mout…
RT @YovelBatLab: Bats open their mouth to focus their bio-sonar beam. Check out our new paper: “Echolocating bats rapidly adjust their mout…
RT @YovelBatLab: Bats open their mouth to focus their bio-sonar beam. Check out our new paper: “Echolocating bats rapidly adjust their mout…
RT @YovelBatLab: Bats open their mouth to focus their bio-sonar beam. Check out our new paper: “Echolocating bats rapidly adjust their mout…
RT @YovelBatLab: Bats open their mouth to focus their bio-sonar beam. Check out our new paper: “Echolocating bats rapidly adjust their mout…
RT @YovelBatLab: Bats open their mouth to focus their bio-sonar beam. Check out our new paper: “Echolocating bats rapidly adjust their mout…
RT @YovelBatLab: Bats open their mouth to focus their bio-sonar beam. Check out our new paper: “Echolocating bats rapidly adjust their mout…
RT @YovelBatLab: Bats open their mouth to focus their bio-sonar beam. Check out our new paper: “Echolocating bats rapidly adjust their mout…
RT @YovelBatLab: Bats open their mouth to focus their bio-sonar beam. Check out our new paper: “Echolocating bats rapidly adjust their mout…
RT @YovelBatLab: Bats open their mouth to focus their bio-sonar beam. Check out our new paper: “Echolocating bats rapidly adjust their mout…
RT @YovelBatLab: Bats open their mouth to focus their bio-sonar beam. Check out our new paper: “Echolocating bats rapidly adjust their mout…
RT @YovelBatLab: Bats open their mouth to focus their bio-sonar beam. Check out our new paper: “Echolocating bats rapidly adjust their mout…
RT @YovelBatLab: Bats open their mouth to focus their bio-sonar beam. Check out our new paper: “Echolocating bats rapidly adjust their mout…
Bats open their mouth to focus their bio-sonar beam. Check out our new paper: “Echolocating bats rapidly adjust their mouth gape to control spatial acquisition when scanning a target” in @BMCBiology https://t.co/8b51vUR480 Photo by Mor Taub #bats #echolocation https://t.co/tpPi0q5pd0
Echolocating bats rapidly adjust their mouth gape to control spatial acquisition when scanning a target https://t.co/y3jpPoJEU8