bats

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It normally infects animals, typically fruit bats, but outbreaks among humans can sometimes start when people handle infected animals.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

But instead of kicking up dust, breaking bats or throwing fits, the Feeneys coalesced in a green-and-yellow mass behind the dugout.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Night is falling in Altadena as bats circle, peacocks wail and photographer Kevin Cooley tries to capture what’s left of a tree.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

This includes travelers who have recently visited countries experiencing Ebola virus disease outbreaks, as well as people who have had close contact with infected individuals or with bats, primates, or game animals from affected regions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026

Jason had stopped picking through the pile of bats and balls.

From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon