Driving New Jersey’s highways during rush hour is usually a stressful experience. Speed demons weave in and out of overcrowded lanes, clueless drivers whip across traffic to make exits they have almost missed, and it’s generally best to assume that any other driver might do something extremely stupid at any given moment. Among all this motor madness, though, cues such as turn signals, horns, and brake lights help drivers avoid plowing into one another, and other mammals which find themselves in crowded, fast-moving conditions have developed their own ways of avoiding collisions.

Just as driving down I-287 at 5 PM requires drivers to deftly perceive what is going on around them, bats must also be aware of their surroundings when emerging