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  2. Henipavirus - Wikipedia

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    SARS coronavirus, Australian bat lyssavirus, Menangle virus, Marburg virus, COVID 19 and possibly Ebola viruses are also harboured by bats, and are capable of infecting a variety of other species. The emergence of each of these viruses has been linked to an increase in contact between bats and humans, sometimes involving an intermediate ...

  3. RaTG13 - Wikipedia

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    Bat coronavirus RaTG13 is a SARS-like betacoronavirus identified in the droppings of the horseshoe bat Rhinolophus affinis. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was discovered in 2013 in bat droppings from a mining cave near the town of Tongguan in Mojiang county in Yunnan , China . [ 4 ]

  4. Male lactation - Wikipedia

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    The phenomenon of male lactation occurs in some species, notably the dayak fruit bat (Dyacopterus spadiceus), lesser short-nosed fruit bat (Cynopterus brachyotis), and the Bismarck masked flying fox (Pteropus capistratus). Lactating males may assist in the nursing of their infants. In addition, male goats are known to lactate on occasion.

  5. Betacoronavirus - Wikipedia

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    The betacoronaviruses of the greatest clinical importance concerning humans are OC43 and HKU1 (which can cause the common cold) of lineage A, SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 (the causes of SARS and COVID-19 respectively) of lineage B, [2] and MERS-CoV (the cause of MERS) of lineage C. MERS-CoV is the first betacoronavirus belonging to lineage C that ...

  6. List of animals that can get SARS-CoV-2 - Wikipedia

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    Dozens of captive animal species have been found infected or proven able to be experimentally infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The virus has also been found in over a dozen wild animal species. Most animal species that can get the virus have not been proven to be able to spread it back to humans.

  7. Bat virome - Wikipedia

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    A scientist swabs the muzzle of a tricolored bat in a cave in Tennessee. The bat virome is the group of viruses associated with bats.Bats host a diverse array of viruses, including all seven types described by the Baltimore classification system: (I) double-stranded DNA viruses; (II) single-stranded DNA viruses; (III) double-stranded RNA viruses; (IV) positive-sense single-stranded RNA viruses ...

  8. COVID-19 pandemic and animals - Wikipedia

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    Part of a series on the COVID-19 pandemic Scientifically accurate atomic model of the external structure of SARS-CoV-2. Each "ball" is an atom. COVID-19 (disease) SARS-CoV-2 (virus) Cases Deaths Timeline 2019 2020 January responses February responses March responses April responses May responses June responses July responses August responses September responses October responses November ...

  9. Human uses of bats - Wikipedia

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    In more recent times, bats are main characters in the children's book Stellaluna (1993) and the Silverwing series (1997 – 2007). [23] Bats in Chinese art: Desk Album- Flower and Bird Paintings (Bats, rocks, flowers oval calligraphy) by Zhang Ruoai, 18th century. Bats are a popular component of natural horror genre films and books.