Humans have sophisticated senses that have been well-developed over time. We have an excellent sense of sight — thanks to retinal photoreceptors (rods and cones). We also have a strong sense of hearing that ranges between 20 to 20,000 hertz.
Along with that, we have a robust sense of smell that helps us detect dangers such as fire and if food has gone bad. While we have sharpened senses, there are many animals that surpass us. In fact, animals possess some impressive senses that people don’t have. Let’s look at five of them.
Echolocation is a remarkable ability found in certain animals that allows them to locate objects using sound waves for various purposes.
It's also sometimes referred to biological sonar because echolocation locates objects through the use of reflected sound in the form of high-frequency sound waves. It’s used to find prey, avoid predators and obstacles, and for social ...
