Nearby, a red-rumped agouti — a South American rodent that looks like a large, long-legged guinea pig — scuttled behind a tree trunk. A few feet away, an Arabian sand cat put its paw inside a log to ...

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The Pacific Islands, with their isolated nature and diverse ecosystems, have become evolutionary hotspots for unique wildlife found nowhere else on Earth. These islands, scattered across the vast ...

The henipaviruses were found in fruit bats living near orchards close to human villages. Since henipaviruses can spread through urine, the study raises concerns about contaminated fruit and the risk ...

New bat viruses, including two that are closely related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses, have been discovered among bats in orchards in China's southwest. The 20 new viruses, along with new ...

Medical experts have sounded the alarm after 20 new bat viruses were identified in China, urging Australians to remain vigilant.

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The Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) plays a crucial role in African and Middle Eastern forest ecosystems as an elite seed disperser. With a wingspan reaching up to 2 feet, these large fruit ...

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Video from a national park in Uganda depicted a parade of predatory species feeding on and dispersing fruit bats that are known natural reservoirs of infectious diseases.