Partial Blindness
Although the eyes of most bat species are small and poorly developed, leading to poor visual acuity, it is incorrect to assume that they are nearly blind. Vision is used as an aid in navigation especially at long distances, beyond the range of echolocation.
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“cried as he died, fearing at last the spheres’
Last sound, the world going out without a breath:
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