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Bats: Clues to Long Life and Disease Resistance

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Bats are a natural reservoir for several lethal viruses, such as Hendra, Ebola and SARS, but they often don't succumb to disease from these viruses. They're also the only mammal that can fly, and they live a long time compared to animals similar in size.

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The answer by molly cruz on Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 at 3:54:57 PM
I believe this would certainly by Daniel Geery on Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 at 7:20:00 PM