Question

Echolocation is the use of sound waves and echoes to determine where objects are. Bats, for example, send out sound waves from their mouth or nose. When the sound waves hit an object they produce echoes thus helping them find their way around. Which of these animals also uses echolocation?

• A. Shrews
• B. Frogs
• C. Marmoset
• D. Badger

Answer 1

The correct option is A Shrews

There are only two terrestrial mammals that use echolocation, they are:

Shrews and the tenrecs of Madagascar. The shrews emit series of ultrasonic sounds, which is used to determine whether the area is safe from their predators. It is also a medium of communication between them.