Just how blind are bats? Color vision gene study examines key sensory tradeoffs

(Molecular Biology and Evolution (Oxford University Press)) Could bats' cave-dwelling nocturnal habits over eons enhanced their echolocation acoustic abilities, but also spurred their loss of vision?A new study led by Bruno Sim õ es, Emma Teeling and colleagues has examined this question in the evolution of color vision genes across a large and diverse group of bat species.
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