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Noun: active electrolocation
  1. When an animal senses its surrounding environment by generating electric fields and detecting distortions in these fields using electroreceptor organs.
    "In a process called active electrolocation, animals are able to detect and analyse objects in their environment, which allows them to perceive a detailed electrical picture of their surroundings even in complete darkness."

Type of: electrolocation

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