Dolphins, most known for their playful, intelligent personalities, can be found living in large pods in coastal habitats all ...

The theory behind it is acoustic location, which is a specialized type echolocation. The most common example of echolocation is in Bats, who emit ultrasonic noise and listen for its return (echo ...

Most of us associate echolocation with bats. These amazing creatures are able to chirp at frequencies beyond the limit of our hearing, and they use the reflected sound to map the world around them.

The use of reflected sounds to navigate, known as echolocation, is a behaviour most associated with bats, whales and dolphins, but other species also use the sensory technique — including humans.