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[–] ryedaft@sh.itjust.works 3 points 15 hours ago

Yep, we know. Mammalian ears are so advanced that echolocation can be enabled without extra evolution. This allowed mammals to enter both the seas and the sky - ecological niches where there was already a lot of competition and predators.