An epidemic among these animals is believed to be caused by the fungus Geomyces destructans, and they carry both Nipah virus and Hendra virus. Besides suffering from white noise syndrome, these animals also are carriers of a disease that creates inclusion bodies named for Negri. They are believed to be the natural reservoir for the Zaire variant of
An epidemic among these animals is believed to be caused by the fungus Geomyces destructans, and they carry both Nipah virus and Hendra virus. Besides suffering from white noise syndrome, these animals also are carriers of a disease that creates inclusion bodies named for Negri. They are believed to be the natural reservoir for the Zaire variant of the Ebola Virus. One species of them, Trachops cirrhosis, roost in groups of 50 and hunt frogs in the early morning. Superfamilies of them include the Rhinolophodeia, Nataloidea, and Molossoidea, and the two major suborders of them are distinguished by the presence of underfur and whether the ears form a ring. Species include the leaf-nosed, funnel-eared, and hollow-faced ones. These animals are the main modern transmitters of rabies and belong to the order Chiroptera. A more well-known species is Desmodus rotundus, which feeds on mammalian blood and is thus known as the "vampire" type. For 10 points, name these echolocation-using flying mammals.
An epidemic among these animals is believed to be caused by the fungus Geomyces destructans, and they carry both Nipah virus and Hendra virus.
Bats [or Chiropterans before mention]