Overview

• Bats can navigate up to three kilometers back to their roosts using echolocation, even after being displaced.
• Researchers discovered that 95% of bats returned home successfully using only echolocation.
• Environmental features like trees and roads serve as acoustic landmarks for bats, aiding in their navigation.
• The study revealed that bats enhance navigation by combining echolocation with vision when available.
• These findings highlight the bats' ability to create and use an acoustic mental map of their home range.