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Bats in a crowd shift their sonar pitch to stay out of each other’s way
Eleven bent-winged bats wearing tiny microphones moved their calls away from playback noise, and a simple model showed how a whole flock could do…
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Sunday, November 15, 2026 · The Sunday letter

Eleven bent-winged bats wearing tiny microphones moved their calls away from playback noise, and a simple model showed how a whole flock could do…