Assertion: killer whale | /r/CapableOf | use echolocation
Facets:
value: as a means for hunting
type: PURPOSE
value: to talk to each other
type: PURPOSE
value: like bats
type: MANNER
value: to communicate with other whales
type: PURPOSE
value: to locate their prey
type: PURPOSE
value: like other dolphin species
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Sending sound waves that travel underwater, killer whales use echolocation as a means for hunting.
text: They use echolocation to communicate and hunt, making sounds that travel underwater until they encounter objects, then bounce back, revealing their location, size, and shape.
text: Like other dolphin species, Killer whales can use echolocation to hunt, producing sound waves that bounce off target objects or prey animals, letting the Killer whales know information such as the size or the animal and the distance to it.
text: Killer whales are very sensitive to noise since they use echolocation, so military and industrial activities that generate excessive noise tend to disturb them.
text: Killer whales are very sensitive to noise since they use echolocation, so military and industrial activities that generate excessive noise tend to disturb them.
text: Sending sound waves that travel underwater, killer whales use echolocation as a means for hunting.
text: Killer whales use echolocation to locate their prey.
text: Killer whales also use echolocation to communicate with other whales in their pod.
text: Orcas use echolocation to talk to each other and hunt.
text: Orcas use echolocation for talking with each other during the hunt.
text: But to help them find a tasty treat, they use echolocation (pronounced EH-koh-low-KAY-shun) just like bats.