The study of echolocation and flight is essential to understand the evolutionary radiation of bats. A effet, these capabilities are key adaptations contributing to the success of the group. Reminder, Today the Order Chiroptera is the second most diverse order of placental mammals in (after Rodents) and that this diversity is very old (over 70% existing families are represented in the Paleogene, between about -65 and -23 million years).
Utafiti wa echolocation na kukimbia ni muhimu kwa kuelewa mionzi ya mabadiliko ya popo . En effet, hizi uwezo ni muhimu kuhimiza mabadiliko kuchangia mafanikio ya kundi . Mawaidha, Leo Chiroptera Order ni ya pili kwa tofauti ya wanyama ili placental katika (baada ya Panya) na kwamba tofauti hii ni ya zamani sana (juu ya 70% familia zilizopo kuwakilishwa katika Paleogene, kati ya kuhusu -65 na -23 miaka milioni).