In this project, we investigate how bats produce vocalizations and how these are influenced by social context. To do so, we compare two bat species that differ in their vocal learning capacities. This will help us better understand how vocal flexibility and communication have evolved in mammals.
Our work focuses on the development of vocalizations, the identification of brain regions involved in vocal production, and the comparison of echolocation, courtship song, and territorial song. This will help us better understand how social context shapes vocalization production and which neural mechanisms underlie vocal communication in bats.
Collaborating partners
Prof. Constance Scharff, PhD (Co-PI)
The project ‘Neural Basis of Vocal Communication in Bats’ is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG).