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Study Finds Bats Originated in Europe 65 Million Years Ago

The largest combined analysis of bat genomes and fossils indicates echolocation evolved early as the species spread globally.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 23 Sept 2026 · updated 2h ago

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  1. New Study Illuminates Bats’ Murky Origins The New York Times ·
  2. Bat genomes and fossils point to a European origin 65 million years ago Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories

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  • University of St Andrews