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Baby bats babble just like human toddlers. What does this mean? – ABC News
Bat babies pick up their grown-up vocal skills through babbling — and it could tell us more about how human language evolved.
Deep in the jungles of Costa Rica and Panama, Ahana Aurora Fernandez eavesdrops on bat conversations from dawn until dusk.
Armed with a microphone and sound recorder, Dr Fernandez is capturing the squeaky sounds of baby bats learning how to talk.
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