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Bats search out prey and fly in dark night by emitting and detecting reflections of which type of Sound waves?

A

Sonic waves

B

Hypersonic waves

C

Subsonic waves

D

Ultrasonic waves

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D
Bats use to detect their prey with the help of Ultrasonic waves. They emit and collect the rays emitted by them. If the complete rays are collected then there is prey in the path of the bat. Otherwise there is no prey in its path.
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