Defying expectations: Extended lifespan and limited age-related telomere shortening in the tropical bat species, Molossus molossus.
Tadhg Lonergan, Megan L. Power, Luisa Fernanda Hurtado Gómez, Sébastien Riquier, Igor S. Sukhikh, Melissa López, Rachel A. Page, Frédéric Touzalin, Dina K. N. Dechmann, Emma C. Teeling
This study shows that Molossus molossus bats live longer than previously thought and exhibit minimal telomere shortening with age, challenging assumptions about bat ageing.
bioRxiv · Oct 30, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology