The enigma of the bat genome - Emma Teeling - TED-Ed

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In Western society, bats are often characterized as creepy, even evil. Zoologist Emma Teeling encourages us to rethink our attitude toward bats, whose unique and fascinating biology gives us insight into our own genetic makeup. (Filmed at TEDxDublin.)Talk by Emma Teeling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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