Gaze stabilization: Bats do move their eyes but differently from mice

While bats are well-studied for their echolocating sense, it has been unclear whether they make eye movements. A recent study shows that bats do move their eyes, but their gaze-stabilizing responses are weaker than in mice despite a comparable vestibular system.

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Current Biology
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2026-05-01
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2026.03.063
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Vestibular and auditory disorders
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Gaze stabilization: Bats do move their eyes but differently from mice

Stefan Glasauer, François Lambert
Current Biology
Vestibular and auditory disorders
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Gaze stabilization: Bats do move their eyes but differently from mice

Stefan Glasauer, François Lambert
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Abstract

While bats are well-studied for their echolocating sense, it has been unclear whether they make eye movements. A recent study shows that bats do move their eyes, but their gaze-stabilizing responses are weaker than in mice despite a comparable vestibular system.

Current BiologyVol. 36(9)
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR), Université de Bordeaux (FR), Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (DE)
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Agence Nationale de la Recherche
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Vestibular and auditory disorders
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