bats

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First identified in 1976 and believed to have originated in bats, Ebola is a deadly viral disease spread through direct contact with bodily fluids.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Scientists believe African fruit bats may be the source of the viruses that cause Ebola, according to the CDC.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Most Ebola spillover events, which is when a virus like Ebola is transmitted to humans, occur in miners working deep in caves where bats live.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 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

Golly clasps his hands beneath his chin and bats his eyelashes.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone