It is not simple for us to understand biosonar,
because we do not experience anything like it
ourselves. Most humans are accustomed to experiencing
their surroundings mainly by vision, but bats
and dolphins inhabit largely auditory
sensory worlds. In "Biosonar: Seeing with
Sound" you can explore and investigate
the concepts behind biosonar, and meet some
of the immense diversity of echolocating animals
which use biosonar in different ways. Let's
start here, by taking part in a demonstration
of biosonar. Click on the icons to the right.
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