Life Lines by Dr. Dolittle

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Human Echolocation

Bats and dolphins are famous for using echolocation to help navigate their surroundings.

In contrast, humans normally rely on vision to navigate. When vision is impaired, however, we can learn to rely on echolocation. Although it is rare to find people who rely solely on hearing:

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