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Are bats genetically closer to humans than dogs?

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No, bats and dogs are equally closely related to humans, because they share a more common recent ancestor with each other than with humans. This tree shows the relationship graphically, based on DNA sequence data. read more

Okay, not just like us exactly, but close enough that we likely evolved from the same ancestor, along with lorises and aye-ayes. Unfortunately, more than 70 percent of all lemur species are currently endangered with humans being one of the biggest culprits in their demise. read more

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