bats

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Ebola, believed to have originated in bats, is a deadly viral disease spread through direct contact with bodily fluids.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

A flood of donations funded free gloves and bats and balls and neighboring leagues partnered with the program to provide field space.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

"David would be in South America, then Australia, showing things people had never seen… underwater life, bats, reptiles - everything."

From BBC • May 9, 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

I had no reason to fear bats, and as I grew and discovered how many people are deathly afraid of them, it made me wonder about fear.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant