Mother bats engage in high-pitched ‘baby talk’ with offspring

Mother bats use ‘baby talk’ with their offspring, much the same way humans do, scientists discovered.  The sac-winged bat has a wide-ranging vocal repertoire, using different ‘songs’ to court mates and defend its territory. Scientists have recently discovered that females also use a special high-pitched voice to encourage their pups to start ‘talking.’ The study … Read more

Mother bats engage in high-pitched ‘baby talk’ with offspring

Mother bats use ‘baby talk’ with their offspring, much the same way humans do, scientists discovered.  The sac-winged bat has a wide-ranging vocal repertoire, using different ‘songs’ to court mates and defend its territory. Scientists have recently discovered that females also use a special high-pitched voice to encourage their pups to start ‘talking.’ The study … Read more