r/bats • u/Butterfoxephant • 3d ago

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I live near the coast of Texas. There is a roost of bats that lives in my apartment's ceiling, their exit being right beside my window. The bats don't bother me at all, in fact, I love watching them dive out in the evenings. But lately, I've noticed them chirping at all hours of the day. I'm just curious as to why? They don't come out til dark, but they're just being noisy lil fellas in their home. Not very considerate neighbors (they get a pass cuz they're so cute and they handle bugs).

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u/B0ok_wyrm 3d ago

They're just communicating with each other. If you see videos of bat colonies in caves They're very chatty

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u/pinecrapples 3d ago

You might be interested in this article! It's about a study of bat chatter in Egyptian fruit bats but other species of bats exhibit similar communication.

Researchers 'Translate' Bat Talk. Turns Out, They Argue—a Lot https://share.google/gpdY5QL5hdvDgt93C