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

Major roads are bad news for bats: They can disrupt feeding, breeding, and flying routes.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

National Highways continued to monitor bat species and said a survey in 2018 indicated that bat wires were helping to guide over 40 percent of monitored bats safely across the carriageway.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

That’s how I pictured her home: decorated with skeletons and bats and eerie jack-o’-lanterns all year long.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney