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The Mexican Free-tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) lives a very long life compared to closely related animals such as mice.


1 posted on 07/02/2009 3:43:49 PM PDT by JoeProBono
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I’m sorry, Mr. Scientist. I’m not smearing bat chit on any part of me to look more youthful. I’ve earned my stripes!


2 posted on 07/02/2009 3:49:42 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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3 posted on 07/02/2009 3:50:12 PM PDT by Raycpa
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4 posted on 07/02/2009 3:51:43 PM PDT by Teflonic
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I want to know how they can possibly live longer without government sponsored health care.


5 posted on 07/02/2009 3:53:43 PM PDT by HighWheeler (The higher the concentration of libs, the bigger the tragedy that follows.)
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I love bats. The bat colony under that bridge in Down Town Austin Texas has to be seen (and smelled) to be believed!


6 posted on 07/02/2009 4:00:08 PM PDT by Danae (Amerikan Unity My Ass)
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ROFLMAO!!!!!!


9 posted on 07/02/2009 4:08:55 PM PDT by peace with honor
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How do they figure mice and bats are related? Mice are herbivorious rodents and bats are carnivores.


10 posted on 07/02/2009 4:08:59 PM PDT by wendy1946
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Just what we need, a therapy that makes Rats live longer. I guess if this team words fast, we can see Senator Byrd celebrate his 100th year in the Senate!


13 posted on 07/02/2009 4:32:12 PM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel
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the July 2009 print issue of The FASEB Journal, shows that proper protein folding over time in long-lived bats explains why they live significantly longer than other mammals of comparable size

14 posted on 07/02/2009 7:17:39 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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