Statements (37)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Biological process
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Echolocation
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gptkbp:category |
Navigation
Animal communication Sensory biology |
gptkbp:enables |
gptkb:communication
Obstacle avoidance Navigation in darkness Prey detection |
gptkbp:example |
gptkb:Beluga_whale
gptkb:Common_vampire_bat gptkb:Bottlenose_dolphin gptkb:Greater_horseshoe_bat gptkb:Oilbird Blind humans (in rare cases) Swiftlet |
gptkbp:firstDescribed |
gptkb:Lazzaro_Spallanzani
1793 |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sound Echo Location
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gptkbp:inspiredBy |
Ultrasound imaging
Sonar technology |
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction |
Detection of returning echoes
Emission of sound waves |
gptkbp:requires |
Sound production
Sensitive hearing |
gptkbp:studiedIn |
Zoology
Bioacoustics |
gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Swiftlets
Dolphins Bats Whales Certain birds Humans (in limited cases) Oilbirds Some shrews |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Honeyroot
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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