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Lifespan in Bats: Enigmatic Longevity and Evolutionary Stasis
Anastasiia Lukianchuk, Igor Dzeverin
This study identifies factors influencing bat longevity and finds lifespan is constrained with an evolutionary optimum of ~13.5 years.
DOI 10.1101/2025.07.29.667414