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The chiropteer "Chiro-ptervus" is a great flying quadruped of tropical forests of Zorg.

These animals, like Ursitacés are capable of echolocation.

Usually active at night, they can move in the dark by emitting ultrasonic they capture the reflection and écholocalisation from obstacles.

Zorgonauts recently observed that some chiropteers chirping sometimes, emitting compounds chants of "trills and chirps multisyllabic in combinations and specific rhythms (Hey macarena, La belle de Cadix ...)

Several chiropteerologists showed that the singers are mostly males living in polygamous societies. One hypothesis is that they sing to their court females and defend their territories. During the breeding season, marked by the bramut, a program of specific male ultrasound, it intimidates potential competitors and challenge other males who would venture on its territory. It becomes particularly enraged at this time. When meeting with another male after an intimidation phase, the two opponents will carry a very violent and vocal air combat during which they sing in order to unbalance the opponent.

It seems that their songs are not innate, but they are subject to a vocal learning following various TV shows (the new star, the Voice).