Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2005 Nov;60(11):1366-8.
doi: 10.1093/gerona/60.11.1366.

A new field record for bat longevity

Andrej J Podlutsky  1 , Alexander M Khritankov, Nikolai D Ovodov, Steven N Austad
Affiliations

A new field record for bat longevity

Andrej J Podlutsky et al. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2005 Nov.

Abstract

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.

PubMed Disclaimer

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources