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How Wild Animals Use Their Ears to Detect Danger
From 180-degree swivels to 300 kHz biosonar, extreme hearing saves lives.
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How Wild Animals Use Their Ears to Detect Danger 
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In the brutal wild, survival depends on hearing danger long before seeing it. From 180-degree swiveling pinnae to ultra-high frequency biosonar, nature has engineered extraordinary auditory defenses.
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