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The study of echolocating bats represents a major triumph in attempts to elucidate the neural basis of behavior. An elegant and comprehensive picture has emerged. It encompasses the entire auditory system from cochlea to cortex, and shows many of the mechanisms that allow these animals to form percepts of the external world through their sense of hearing.
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Pollak, G.D., Casseday, J.H. (1989). Biological Sonar and the World of Bats. In: The Neural Basis of Echolocation in Bats. Zoophysiology, vol 25. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83662-6_1
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