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World Service,2 mins

Why do bats live so long?

CrowdScience

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Bats are unusually long-lived for such small creatures. The secret to their anti-ageing superpowers lies in their remarkable cells, as Dr Nicole Foley from Texas A&M University explains. (Photo: Low angle view of squirrel on tree, Dhigurah, Maldives Credit: Bence/500pxvia Getty Images)

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