bats

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The virus normally infects animals, typically fruit bats, but outbreaks among humans can sometimes start when people eat or handle infected animals.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 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

The virus responsible for the disease, SARS-CoV-2, is closely related to coronaviruses found in bats.

From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026

The largest gathering of nonhuman mammals on earth takes place in Texas, where 20 million bats crowd into Bracken Cave near San Antonio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Eventually, the class came up with more names of nocturnal animals, like bats and coyotes and opossums, and Mrs. Brisbane said that the class would be learning more about animal habits later in the year.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney