bats

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Its scientists have previously studied the spread of bovine tuberculosis as well as viruses carried by bats and the factors influencing their spillover into people.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Morens and the co-conspirators hoped to restore funding for research into whether it originated from bats, prosecutors said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

After studying a few of these, the ecologists concluded that these crossings were more likely to be used by bats if they were well designed and positioned along existing flight routes.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

They monitored the behavior of bats at foraging routes around the bridges and compared it with routes without a crossing.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Birds and bats, toads and cats, slimy and scaly, noble and humble.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate