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Bats use their ears as radars to receive sonic waves that help them navigate in the dark. The same method of echolocation has been pioneered to help blind children and adults to maneuver their movements. Visually impaired people are believed to be...
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It is a known fact that there is continuous darkness deep down inside the sea. Did you ever thought about how sperm whales hunt in that darkness? Do they hunt in a...
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