The Birds and the Bats: Evolving to Fly May Have Had Big Effect on Gut Microbiome

Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - 10:00 in Biology & Nature

Comparing microbiomes in 900 vertebrate species revealed that bats have guts more like birds than other mammals It’s no secret there’s a close relationship between humans and our microbiomes — the communities of microbes that live in and on us. In fact, researchers can usually guess what an animal’s gut microbiome might look like by … Continue reading The Birds and the Bats: Evolving to Fly May Have Had Big Effect on Gut Microbiome

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