Roosting Straw-Colored Fruit Bats (IMAGE)

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

Roosting Straw-Colored Fruit Bats

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Of the world's 1,116 bat species, only a small percentage have been flagged as potential hosts of filoviruses. Knowing where these bats live can help guide targeted surveillance and virus discovery.

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David Hayman

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