Why bats are a global concern for pandemics: A look at their role in past and emerging viruses | – The Times of India
Bats, the winged mammals, are essential to ecosystem pollination, to give just one example, and control of insects, among others. And in addition to their utility to ecosystems, they are also the bearers of a dark reputation: as reservoirs for an impressive variety of deadly viruses that have caused a number of human pandemics. In…