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Forget Asia and Africa: bats originated in Europe 65 million years ago
EuroNews [en] · global
A genomic study of 103 species and 44 fossils places the origin of bats in Europe 65 million years ago and dates the birth of flight and echolocation, in a Nature paper with CSIC participation.
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