Fruit Bats (band) Bats had begun to evolve into a band with the inclusion of I Rowboat members Dan Strack and Brian Belval and in 2001, their debut record Echolocation was released on Califone's imprint, Perishable Records. Tours followed with the likes of Modest Mouse and The Shins. Fruit Bats signed with Sub Pop in 2002 and have released four albums with the label including "Mouthfuls" in 2003, "Spelled in Bones" in 2005, "The Ruminant Band" in 2009 and "Tripper" in 2011. Johnson also joined The Shins in 2009. Their song "Humbug Mountain Song" spurred new fan activity. In an interview with "Reverb
Waterhouse's leaf-nosed bat happen in that last trimester. Like many bats, this species uses echolocation as a means to locate their prey. In particular, "Macrotus waterhousii" uses a low intensity, broadband-like call to aide in their search for food. The maximum frequency of a call is 73.65 kHz with a minimum of 46.19 kHz, creating a bandwidth of 27.46 kHz. The call ranges from about 1 second to 3 seconds. In addition, to echolocation, "M. waterhousii" uses the sound made by the prey itself to locate it. This type of foraging behavior leads to a preference for a cluttered habitat. As "M. waterhousii"