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Echolocation

"Seeing" with sound is called echolocation. Echolocation helps an animal to navigate in water.
  • Dolphins can make sounds beyond the range of human hearing. This helps them to see detailed "pictures" of objects in the water.

  • A higher sound produces a more detailed "picture" of an object because the sound wave is shorter.

  • A lower sound travels further in water because the wave length is longer and can be used to detect distant or larger objects.

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