Echolocation

The power to determine the location of objects in the environment by use of reflected sound waves. Sub-power of Sound Manipulation. Variation of Vibration Detection.
==Also Called==
*Bio-Sonar
*Echolocative Radar Sense
*Radar Pulse
==Capabilities==
Users can emit sound waves and use the echoes that return from various objects to locate and identify the objects. Alternately, they can use ambient sounds to do the same. Since this ability isn't based on sight/light, Invisibility is useless against it, as are most forms of Camouflage. The user can perceive one's surroundings by making a noise and listening for the reverberating sound waves. They can determine the location of objects or other individuals in the environment by use of reflected sound or sound waves.
Echolocating animals emit calls out to the environment and listen to the echoes of those calls that return from various objects near them. They use these echoes to locate and identify the objects. Echolocation is used for navigation and hunting in various environments. Water-based creatures are able to use echolocation to locate and track down objects deep underwater in within dark and narrow openings and crevices of the marshes.
==Applications==
*Blindsight
*Enhanced Hearing
*Invisibility Awareness because the sound bounces off the body of the invisible entity.
*Radar
==Techniques==
*Illusion Awareness: Illusions lack mass from which sound would bounce.
==Variations==
*Energy Senses: Senses can be used for similar effect.
*Seismic Sense: Sense vibrations from solid objects.
*Sonar: Echolocation using water as a medium instead of air.
==Associations==
*Animal Morphing
**Mammalian Physiology
***Bat Physiology
***Cetacean Physiology
***Ungulate Physiology
**Owl Physiology
*Sound Manipulation
**Sonic Scream
**Sound Tracking
*Vibration Detection
==Limitations==
* May be dulled by illness if the user is sick.
* May be dulled by pain if the user is injured.
* Sound Absorption/Negation
**Completely negated by Inaudibility.
*Blocked by powers that can prevent/dampen soundwaves (Air Manipulation, Force-Field Generation, etc.).
*Users may have sensitive ears, which can be painful because other sounds may throw off this ability's effectiveness or it can be overloaded if there are too many sensory impressions.
*Too many people and objects around the user may make it difficult to find the right one to focused on unless they have a method to easily distinguish them.
*Depends on how user's powers work, certain things may not be detectable.
*Users with Supernatural or Absolute Speed may be too fast to sense and detect.
*Exact sensitivity and range of sensing can vary by individual.
==Known Users==
See Also: Mysterious Animal Senses
==Gallery==
Siren X Echo Location.gif|Siren X (Arrowverse)
Wings by Batman.gif|Terry McGinnis (DC Animated Universe) can use the Batman Beyond Batsuit to achieve this.
Scarlet Phoneme.png|Tenpouin Yuuki (Code: Breaker) can listen to sound waves to locate people.
Adam Deus Ex.jpg|Adam Jensen (Deus Ex: Human Revolution) has a built-in radar.
Gamera - 5 - vs Guiron - 12 - We Need More Guiron.png|Guiron (Gamera vs Guiron) possesses "360 radar vision"
Barugon.png|Barugon (Gamera vs Barugon) possesses "Radar Horns"
MUTO.jpg|MUTOs (Godzilla) can use echolocation to communicate, find a source of radiation, and locate each other.
Alpha Toothless (HTTYD) and Hiccup.gif|When flying through a pitch black dark or cramped environments that makes their night vision useless, Night Furies (HTTYD) issues a plasma blast in all directions, which bounces off the nearby terrain and returns to them and gives them an incredibly accurate reading of their surroundings.
Radar Pulse.jpg|Cole MacGrath (Infamous) using his radar pulse.
Jurassic world fallen kingdom indoraptor 3.0 by sonichedgehog2.png|The Indoraptor (Jurassic World) use a sonar-like system to detect and locate objects by emitting high-pitched sounds that reflect off the object and return to it's ears, allowing him to locate prey in the darkest of areas and perform well as a predator regardless of the time of day. It is more effectively than any bat.
Jacobb.png|Being blind, Jacob Pevsner (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu) the Master of Sound is able to determine the location of objects and people in a space, essentially replacing his lost sight.
Echolocation.png|Morgiana (Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic) uses her Battle Cry for echolocation.
Peak Human Senory System by Daredevil.jpg|After being blinded by radioactive material, Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Marvel Comics) developed a Radar Sense to compensate for his blindness.
Morbius (Marvel movie) Bat-Radar.gif|Michael Morbius (Marvel Comics/Morbius 2022) can use echolocation similar to a bat to isolate and track prey even in giant cities.
Venom Snake (MetalGear) sonar.gif|Venom Snake's (Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain) prosthetic arm has a built-in sonar function.
Echolocation by Tohru.jpg|Tohru (Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid) using echolocation to find her way around a house of mirrors.
Koga Golbat Adventures.png|Koga's Golbat (Pokemon) uses Supersonic to create a magic scrying mirror based on sound waves.
Noivern (Pokémon).png|Noivern (Pokémon) uses the sound waves produced by its ears to navigate dark areas.
James Heller Sonar.png|James Heller (Prototype 2) using his Sonar ability.
Licker Resident Evil.jpg|Lickers (Resident Evil) navigate via this ability.
1721379-xmen banshee super.jpg|Banshee (X-Men: First Class) uses Sonic Scream to perform Echolocation.
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Category:Powers
Category:Sound Powers
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