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Compared with other taxa such as primates or songbirds, studies of bat social behavior and communication are a relatively recent development. Despite this late start, bats now constitute some of the key tests of general theories in behavioral ecology. Here, I briefly review some of the history of research in bat behavioral ecology, and hopefully set the scene for the exciting new extensions presented in this volume.

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  1. Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA

    Jack W. Bradbury

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  1. Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, México City, Mexico

    Jorge Ortega

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Bradbury, J.W. (2016). Introduction. In: Ortega, J. (eds) Sociality in Bats. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-38953-0_1

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