Pallid Bat
Unlike most bats that catch insects in flight, pallid bats focus on ground-dwelling prey. They use low-frequency calls between 20-60 kHz that detect scorpions and other creatures on the desert floor. Pallid bats often hunt using a passive listening technique alongside echolocation. They can hear the subtle movements of prey across sand or rocks. This combined approach makes them highly successful desert hunters. They exhibit remarkable precision when swooping down to snatch scorpions, centipedes, and other arthropods from the ground.