Question

A 2013 study of the genomes of these organisms grouped them into two suborders named for yin and yang. These organisms are the original reservoir of the Marburg virus. Infection of these organisms by the fungus Pseudo·gymno·ascus destructans is the source of white-nose (10[3])syndrome. (10[1])A dampened inflammation response could explain why these animals can survive (10[1])rabies. A species of these mammals (-5[1])that consume blood (10[1])is known (10[1])as their (10[1])“vampire” type. (10[2])During winter, many of these animals hibernate in caves while hanging upside-down. For 10 points, name this order of mammals which evolved the ability to fly. ■END■

ANSWER: bats [or chiroptera]
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY10100%0%10%55.60
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%38%51.38
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY1100%0%0%50.00
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%17%55.58
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%49.33
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%49.20
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%25%54.75
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%22%54.11

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Will HooverRIT BCornell C4210
Riley ShermanESFRIT C4210
Tom ScheriRIT ASyracuse4210
Anna KuangCornell EU of Rochester A4310
Reese PowellCornell ACornell G5410
Claire ChambersBinghamton BCornell B60-5
Nayel TekleCornell BBinghamton B6310
Jake CobovicBinghamton CCornell F6510
Alec RisoCornell DBinghamton A6710
Sam HofeckerPenn StateU of Rochester B6910
Sam HofeckerPenn StateU of Rochester B6910