Many ocean dwelling animals can use sound waves to communicate with other animals and locate food and obstacles over longer distances than can land dwelling animals. How is this possible

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Many ocean dwelling animals can use sound waves to communicate with other animals and locate food and obstacles over longer distances than can land dwelling animals. How is this possible

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Sound waves travel farther in water than in air.

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This is called echolocation.

Murilo Giacometti answered Sep 10, 2018

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