Until now, most research has used either generalized cell samples or organoids made from just one type of tropical fruit bat, and only from a single organ. But a breakthrough has arrived: a research ...

However, fruit bats--particularly the straw-coloured fruit bat, Africa's most hunted bat--are widely consumed in Nigeria, raising both ecological and public health concerns due to their potential ...

“This catastrophic cull of the Mauritius Fruit Bat is indefensible and must end now,” said Frederick Kumah, WWF African Regional Director. “The people of Mauritius do not support this cull and nor do ...

Related Activists demand fair Renewable Energy Transition in Brazil ahead of COP30 Adesina criticises foreign firms over unfair pricing of Africa ... affects bats, basically the fruit bats ...

For the first time, scientists have detected Marburg virus in bats in West Africa. Earlier this month (December 20), they reported that five Egyptian rousette fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) ...

However, fruit bats—particularly the straw-coloured fruit bat, Africa’s most hunted bat—are widely consumed in Nigeria, raising both ecological and public health concerns due to their ...