Caves. They're dark. They're dank. They're full of interesting stuff. Speleothems are the rock giants of these environments, and echolocation is what critters use to make sure they don't bonk into them. A perfect pair, don't you think?Research Links:SpeleothemsBritannica - Stalactite and StalagmiteNational Park Service - How Stalactites and Stalagmites FormNew York Times - How Stalagmites Get Their ShapesEcholocationNational Park Service – EcholocationPhys.org - Just like bats, humans can use echolocationThe Royal Society Publishing - Extremely high frequency sensitivity in a ‘simple’ earIncredible Bats (YouTube) - Bat EcholocationGizmodo - Moths Rub Their Genitals Together to Jam Bat Sonar

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