The Speculative Evolution of Future Bats

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A common theme of various speculative evolution projects is the inclusion of future versions of bats. After Man, The Future is Wild, Primeval, and Demain les Animaux du Futur all feature examples of bats that have evolved on Earth millions of years from now. So, since we recently explored bats' past evolution, let's look to their possible future! Subscribe to 7 Days of Science: https://www.youtube.com/@7DaysofScience Learn about past bat evolution! - https://youtu.be/yLDVZvxae6c Become a Channel Member or support us on Patreon for behind-the-scenes, bloopers, extra adventures and more! Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDSzwZqgtJEnUzacq3ddoOQ/join Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/7daysofscience Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/jTsGYtRBHZ Follow us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/1PIEagv Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bengthomas Subscribe to explore the wonderful life around you! Social Media: ►Instagram: http://bit.ly/1PIEagv ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bengthomas ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenGThomas42 ►Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BenGThomas General sources: https://www.batcon.org/press/1500th-bat-species-discovered-in-africas-equatorial-guinea/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/tetrapod-zoology/of-after-man-the-new-dinosaurs-and-greenworld-an-interview-with-dougal-dixon/ After Man: https://www.amazon.com/After-Man-Zoology-Dougal-Dixon/dp/0586057501 https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/After_Man/grg8PgAACAAJ?hl=en https://www.reddit.com/r/SpeculativeEvolution/comments/97wwry/only_known_footage_of_the_animatronic_night/ https://www.reddit.com/r/SpeculativeEvolution/comments/bjqxge/old_japanese_tv_show_about_after_man_with/ The Future is Wild's Deathgleaner: https://www.amazon.com/Future-Wild-Dougal-Dixon/dp/1405309040 https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Future_is_Wild/mVEnp0KMMuwC?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcdFZqCcJhM Primeval's Future Predator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1wRDQoGzik https://web.archive.org/web/20240702040559/https://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/tetrapod-zoology/giant-flightless-bats-from-the-future/ https://primeval.fandom.com/wiki/Future_Predator https://primeval.fandom.com/wiki/Anomaly_Research_Centre:Exclusives/Tim_Haines_Questions_about_Primeval Demain Les Animaux du Futur / Tomorrow’s Animals of the Future: https://www.amazon.com/Demain-Animaux-Futur-Steyer-Sebastien/dp/2701158869 https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Demain_les_animaux_du_futur/8BHmsgEACAAJ?hl=en https://tetzoo.com/blog/2025/4/10/boulay-steyer-demain-les-animaux-du-futur https://bmcecolevol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2148-9-169 https://utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/breaking-research/i-want-eat-your-blood-study-finds-vampire-bats-burn-nothing-blood-protein-fuel https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbl.2024.0453 0:00 - Intro 2:03 - After Man 9:06 - The Future is Wild 13:13 - Primeval 17:30 - Demain les Animaux du Futur / Tomorrow’s Animals of the Future 24:04 - Outro