Question

Millions of female bats rear their pups in Bracken Cave. Although the mothers all leave the cave nightly, on their return each mother is almost always swiftly reunited with her own pup. Since the bats' call are their only means of finding one another, and a bat pup cannot distinguish the call of her mother from that of any other adult bat, it is clear that each mother bat can recognize the call of her pup.

a. true
b. false

Answer 1

Female bats can recognize the call of their own pup, making the statement true.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement is true.

Female bats in Bracken Cave can recognize the call of their own pup. This is crucial for the survival of the pups and for the mothers to be reunited with their offspring. Since the bats' calls are their only means of finding one another, the mothers have the ability to distinguish the call of their own pup from the calls of other adult bats. This helps ensure that each mother bat can swiftly reunite with her own pup upon returning to the cave.