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Wild gray bats adjust their echolocation calls based on the other bats in their flying group

04.22.26 | PLOS

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Wild gray bats adjust their echolocation calls based on the other bats in their flying group and the obstacles in their way, per analysis of a colony in Virginia.

Article URL: https://plos.io/3OR7isn

Article Title: Group size and environmental obstacles drive acoustic call properties for gray bats in flight: A data-driven analysis

Author Countries: United States

Funding: This work was supported by the National Science Foundation (1751498 to NA). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

PLOS Complex Systems

10.1371/journal.pcsy.0000100

22-Apr-2026

Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Charlotte Bhaskar
PLOS
cbhaskar@plos.org

How to Cite This Article

APA:
PLOS. (2026, April 22). Wild gray bats adjust their echolocation calls based on the other bats in their flying group. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/12DGEPY1/wild-gray-bats-adjust-their-echolocation-calls-based-on-the-other-bats-in-their-flying-group.html
MLA:
"Wild gray bats adjust their echolocation calls based on the other bats in their flying group." Brightsurf News, Apr. 22 2026, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/12DGEPY1/wild-gray-bats-adjust-their-echolocation-calls-based-on-the-other-bats-in-their-flying-group.html.