The babbling of 20 baby bats was recorded in Costa Rica and Panama ... What dogs can teach us about language “The pups listen to adult males singing and then imitate that song,” Knornschild ...

A single baby, or pup, is born in May or June, already weighing one-fourth of an adult's body weight. Baby bats mature quickly becoming fully independent and able to fly within two months.

The critically endangered Livingstone fruit bat pup was born in April, weighing 50-70g (1.8-2.5 ounces). In 2022, Jersey Zoo reared 16 bat pups, which it said was "bolstering the safety net ...