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Photo of the week: Bats were created in Europe

A study has shown that bats originated in Europe 65 million years ago and spread throughout the world.

the genomes of 103 species of bats have been sequenced and 44 fossils have been analyzed. With all this information, they have created the largest collection of bat genomes to date, which can help us understand why these animals have such a high life expectancy and such high resistance to diseases.

In addition, the study reveals that ecolocalization and the ability to fly were developed very early in the evolution of bats.