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It’s bat vs. bat in aerial jamming wars

Special wavering call sabotages aim

Flying bats

SONAR WARS  Of the 15 known kinds of squeaks and chirps that a Mexican free-tailed bat makes, one looks like aerial sabotage.

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By Susan Milius

- More than 2 years ago

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In nighttime flying duels, Mexican free-tailed bats make short, wavering sirenlike waaoo-waaoo sounds that jam each other’s sonar.