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 …

Bat biologists have long known about the exceptional longevity of bats (Order: Chiroptera),
which is unusual for mammals of such a small size and a high metabolic rate. Yet relatively …

316 A. k. BRuNEt-RossiNNi AND G. s. wilkiNsoN techniques currently available for age
estimation of bats into those suitable for juveniles and for adults. We encourage readers …

Longevity to 20.5 years in Myotis lucifugus and to 18.5 years in Myotis keenil has been
established in New England. Survival to eight years is commonplace in Myotis lucifugus …

The evolutionary theory of aging predicts that life span should decrease in response to the
amount of mortality caused by extrinsic sources. Using this prediction, we selected six life …

Relatively few of the some 1300 species of bats live in the temperate regions of the world.
Many of the species found in this northern region live through the winter by hibernating. But …

The extended longevity of bats, despite their high metabolic rate, may provide insight to
patterns and mechanisms of aging. Here I test predictions of the free radical or oxidative …

Survival and longevity in a hibernating population of Myotis lucifugus were studied for 35
years with mark-recapture techniques. Two males were recaptured 29 and 30 years after …

This study compared trends in body size, life span, metabolic rate, and ecology of bats and
marsupials with those from mammals generally, using a 580 species data base. The linear …

Bats live longer than similar-sized mammals, but the number of lineages that have
independently evolved extreme longevity has not previously been determined. Here we …