Beschreibung
Two groups of animals, bats and odontocetes (toothed whales), have independently developed the ability to orient and detect prey by biosonar (echolocation). This active mechanism of orientation allows these animals to operate under low light conditions. Biosonar is a conceptual overview of what is known about biosonar in bats and odontocetes. Chapters are written by bat and odontocetes experts, resulting in collaborations that not only examine data on both animals, but also compare and contrast mechanisms. This book provides a unique insight that will help improve our understanding of biosonar in both animal groups.
Buchdetails
Format
Gebundene Ausgabe
Seiten
318 Seiten
Sprache
Englisch
Veröffentlicht
Jul 20, 2014
Verlag
Springer
ISBN-10
1461491452
ISBN-13
9781461491453