Can we get a hell yeah, brother? Bats like to yell just like us. Researchers at the prestigious University of Southern Denmark note that some bats use the same vocal structures as death metal singers to make their unique vocalizations. The scientists set out to understand exactly how Daubenton’s bats maximize their vocal range, but we are waiting for a group of bats to put out their first EP at any moment.
Studies have shown that these folds are crucial for a few unique forms of vocalization, like the distinctive “growling” death metal singers use. Scientists still don’t know what exactly the bats are communicating when they use their death metal growls. “Some seem aggressive, some may be an expression of annoyance, and some may have a very different function,” said study coauthor, friend of the show, and University of Southern Denmark biologist Lasse Jakobsen.
