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← Nature & AnimalsWhich hunting outcome arises because prey ear-muscles involuntarily contract upon hearing a bat use echolocation?
A)Temporary immobilization; tonic muscular spasm✓
B)Masked hearing; frequency specific desensitization
C)Enhanced agility; improved escape capability
D)Elevated respiration; rapid oxygen consumption
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Temporary paralysis arises because the acoustic startle reflex triggers tonic muscular spasm. It involuntarily contracts prey ear muscles upon hearing the bat's echolocation; therefore, hunting success rises rather than prey successfully escaping or increasing stamina to escape the location.
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