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Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Listen carefully to hear the feeding buzz of this Mexican Free-tailed Bat. While searching for prey the echolocation calls sweep at lower frequencies.

Bats can focus in on insects they detect, by using shorter faster clicks until they come close enough for capture. This sonogram clearly shows a picture of the accelerating clicks.


Listen to the echolocation sounds of a Mexican Free-tailed Bat.
Sonogram of Mexican Free-tail Bat

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