This Graph Shows a Correlation Between Body Mass and Longevity

Multiple Choice

This graph shows a correlation between body mass and longevity for flightless mammals, but bats lie well above the trend line for flightless mammals. Which of the following is likely true based on these data?

A) Flightless mammals experience stronger selection for increased longevity than bats.
B) Bats carry more alleles that experience antagonistic pleiotropy than flightless mammals.
C) Bats have higher metabolic rates than flightless mammals.
D) Bats have lower rates of extrinsic mortality than flightless mammals.