A new field record for bat longevity.
A new longevity record has been established for a free-living bat-41 years for a male Brandt's bat, Myotis brandtii. The exceptional longevity of bats generally, and this species in particular, should make bats of special interest for researchers studying mechanisms of slow aging.
Podlutsky
Andrej J
AJ
University of Texas Health Science Center, Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Study, STCBM Building, Suite 3.325, 15355 Lambda Drive, San Antonio, TX 78245-3207, USA.
Khritankov
Alexander M
AM
Ovodov
Nikolai D
ND
Austad
Steven N
SN
D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D008136:Longevity; D008297:Male