Unique Adaptations may Explain Bats' Resistance to Viruses
Clip: Season 48 Episode 10 | 3m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
Bats are really effective at dumping heat to keep their body temperatures fairly normal.
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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Unique Adaptations may Explain Bats' Resistance to Viruses
Clip: Season 48 Episode 10 | 3m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
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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