The type of waves used by bats are sound waves. Most of the species use their larynx to produce ultrasound waves in the frequency range of 20 to 200 kilohertz.
These sound waves are echoed, reflected, by surroundings, in this case food or prey. These reflections are received by the specialized receptor cells in the ears of bats. The reflections are analyzed by the brain to make an image.
Fun fact: The brain cells of bats are also specialized to better analyze the frequency of ultrasound used by the bat.
They are both created by waves of different forms of energy... sound is the oscillation of other substances, called a medium, while the electromagnetic waves are oscillating through electromagnetic energy.
1. 2500/60 joules/sec
2. 2,500Nm
