Death metal singers have a vocal counterpart ... in bats

By Mia Venkat

Published March 20, 2024 at 9:47 AM CDT

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Bats have a seven-octave vocal range. Researchers say, to make their low-frequency calls, bats use the same trick as throat singers and death metal growlers.

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Bats and death metal singers have more in common than a love of the dark. A new study has found that some of bats' lower frequency calls appear to use a technique similar to death metal growling.