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TIL that certain bat species (notably Mexican free-tailed bats, Tadarida brasiliensis) jam each other’s radar whilst hunting by emitting broadband ultrasonic “jamming signals” to interfere with the echolocation calls of nearby bats during prey pursuit.

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