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Bat banter is surprisingly nuanced

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The racket that Egyptian fruit bats make when jammed next to each other contains information about food, sleeping arrangements and mating attempts.

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  1. Prat, Y., Taub, M. & Yovel, Y. Sci. Rep. 6, 39419 (2016).

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  1. Ramin Skibba
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Skibba, R. Bat banter is surprisingly nuanced. Nature (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2016.21215

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