Why Bats Are Better Than Humans at Dealing w/ Viruses 🦇 Smithsonian Channel

Why do bats appear so resilient to virus-based diseases that would cause serious harm to humans? One theory ties it back to its evolutionary acquisition of an unusual capability in mammals: flight.

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[johnpossum]

Bats are such under rated creatures. I've gotten an incredible appreciation for them over the years.

[kmclrz]

Celsius would have been appreciated along with fahrenheit, thank you.

[youlikedyourowncomment]

They eat mosquitoes so I'm all for them

[Granztolch]

We have bats in our house. Bats are living inside the ceilings and under roofs.

[teop]

Nature: making bats resist viruses and bacteria

China: let's release a global pandemic

[MrBigpappaT]

Then tell people to stop eating them and criminalize those who do

[GabGotti]

Bats really are amazing from an evolutionary point of view.

[ModernLifeStyle]

Because Bats don’t eat humans is the simple answer

[FD-rtrv]

Can you please use international units? Only US understands F

[bravesoul]

I'll say, Bats are one of the most adorable creatures!! ❤️

[KhmerMinnesnowta]

Where are batmen & batwomen when we need help?

[hordescoffeecwest]

Bats don't carry or get infected by virus's. But, some do get diseases

[noisyguest]

Does this mean that Batman can easily beat Covid-19???

[Trtevoorryu]

And that's how this whole mess started

[jeffreyrivers]

Twice I was near a bat than got pneumonia