@ickplantM to Bats • 1 year agoBat Myth #1: Bats are just winged micei.postimg.ccimagemessage-square4arrow-up131arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up130arrow-down1imageBat Myth #1: Bats are just winged micei.postimg.cc@ickplantM to Bats • 1 year agomessage-square4file-text
Mice are rodents, bats are not. They are insectivores. Bats are more closely related to humans than mice.
minus-square@ickplantOPMlinkEnglish2•1 year agoYes! Bats are more closely related to carnivores, hoofed animals and whales than they are to rodents. Source
minus-squarepalordrolaplinkfedilink2•1 year agoAccording to Wikipedia, bats and whales have a closer common ancestor than either do to humans or mice. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat#Evolution However, it is mice that are more closely related to humans, not bats, so the comic has its wires crossed on that particular fact. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euarchontoglires
minus-square@tox_solidlinkEnglish1•1 year agoI feel like I’ve heard this before but I can’t say for sure.
Are bats more closely related to whales than mice?
Yes!
Source
According to Wikipedia, bats and whales have a closer common ancestor than either do to humans or mice. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat#Evolution
However, it is mice that are more closely related to humans, not bats, so the comic has its wires crossed on that particular fact. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euarchontoglires
I feel like I’ve heard this before but I can’t say for sure.