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The greater mouse-eared bat has a habit of bumping into windows

Bats crash into windows because of a glitch with their 'sonar'

7 September 2017

Until bats get very close, their echolocation makes them “see” smooth surfaces like windows as gaps rather than as a solid material – with impactful results

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Bats crash into windows because of a glitch with their 'sonar'

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