Bat species that echolocate using signals from their larynx, and those that do not, all share a similar pattern of inner ear development that is distinct from other mammals, implying a single evolutionary origin of laryngeal echolocation.
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Fenton, M., Ratcliffe, J. Sensory biology: Bats united by cochlear development. Nat Ecol Evol 1, 0046 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-016-0046
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