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Published online 19 June 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030616-10
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Dolphins hush clicks to pinpoint prey
Underwater echolocation has built-in dimmer switch.
Dolphins adjust the volume of their sonar to target prey, a study has shown1. The system is perfectly tuned to home in on their preferred victims - schools of small fish.
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