Ghanaian Leaf-Nosed Bat (IMAGE)

University of Bonn

Ghanaian Leaf-Nosed Bat

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Bats are evolutionary old mammals which are extremely important ecologically and are under stringent species protection. They often live in large colonies and form reservoirs for various viruses.

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© Photo: Marco Tschapka/University of Ulm

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