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The Greater Sac-winged bat, known for clinging to the sides of buildings and feasting on insects, couldn’t seem more different from a human. However, it turns out we have more in common with these three-inch-long flying mammals than meets the eye.  According to a study published today in Science, Greater Sac-winged pups babble just like human

Bats are masters at detecting sound—and a lot of it has to do with the mechanics and structure of those adorably large ears. A set of unique inner ear features may explain how one group of bats evolved the sophisticated echolocation strategies that have allowed them to thrive on every continent except Antarctica, scientists report