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Unique Adaptations may Explain Bats' Resistance to Viruses

Bats are really effective at dumping heat to keep their body temperatures fairly normal.

Publish Date: 9/27/21Topic: NatureNatureNova

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The heartbeats of some species of flying bat can reach 1,066 beats per minute. Could this level of activity — unrivaled by any other mammal — help explain bat super immunity?

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