Bats originated in Europe, rewriting mammals’ family tree, study reveals
A hammer-headed fruit bat in DRC, where scientists collected bat DNA swabs as data for the study. Photograph: Sarah Olson/Wildlife Conservation Society CanadaView image in fullscreenA hammer-headed fruit bat in DRC, where scientists collected bat DNA swabs as data for the study. Every evening, thousands of hammer-headed fruit bats depart their daytime roosts in search of mates, calling out through large, box-shaped snouts that give the flying mammals the appearance of a winged moose.
- ▪A hammer-headed fruit bat in DRC, where scientists collected bat DNA swabs as data for the study.
- ▪Photograph: Sarah Olson/Wildlife Conservation Society CanadaView image in fullscreenA hammer-headed fruit bat in DRC, where scientists collected bat DNA swabs as data for the study.
- ▪Every evening, thousands of hammer-headed fruit bats depart their daytime roosts in search of mates, calling out through large, box-shaped snouts that give the flying mammals the appearance of a winged moose.
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A hammer-headed fruit bat in DRC, where scientists collected bat DNA swabs as data for the study. Photograph: Sarah Olson/Wildlife Conservation Society CanadaView image in fullscreenA hammer-headed fruit bat in DRC, where scientists collected bat DNA swabs as data for the study. Photograph: Sarah Olson/Wildlife Conservation Society CanadaThe age of extinctionMammalsBats originated in Europe, rewriting mammals’ family tree, study reveals Biggest study of its kind provides insights into bats’ evolution – a potential gamechanger for research into treating viruses and cancer in humansThe age of extinction is supported byAbout this contentGloria DickieWed 23 Sep 2026 11.00 EDTLast modified on Wed 23 Sep 2026 11.03 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleIn the northern forests of the…
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