Unique Adaptations may Explain Bats' Resistance to Viruses
Season 48
Episode 10
About the Episode
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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