Abstract:Abstract:Several taxonomically distinct mammalian groups -certain microbats and cetaceans (e.g. dolphins) -share both morphological adaptations related to echolocation behavior and strong signatures of convergent evolution at the amino acid level across seven genes related to auditory 35 processing. Aye-ayes (Daubentonia madagascariensis) are nocturnal lemurs with a derived auditory processing system. Aye-ayes tap rapidly along the surfaces of trees, listening to reverberations to identify the mines of wood-bo… Show more
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