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Bats may have originated in Europe around 65 million years ago
A post describes Bat1K research that combined genetic data from 103 living bat species with evidence from 44 fossil bats to trace their evolutionary history.
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The post says the combined evidence suggests bats most likely originated in Europe around 65 million years ago. It also says flight and laryngeal echolocation appear to have emerged early in bat evolution.
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