Why bats don't get sick - Arinjay Banerjee

Explore the relationship between viruses and their hosts, and find out how the evolutionary adaptations of bats keep them safe from viruses.

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Consider a bat that is infected with several deadly viruses, including ones that cause rabies, SARS, and Ebola. While this diagnosis would be lethal for other mammals, the winged wonder is totally unfazed, and may even spend the next 30 years living as if this were totally normal— because for bats, it is. So what’s protecting bats from these dangerous infections? Arinjay Banerjee investigates.

Lesson by Arinjay Banerjee, directed by Cabong Studios.

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[SVASH-hzji]

"You can't get sick if you convince yourself you're not sick!"
- Bats

[mrmangoberry]

I get why vampires are supposed to be functionally immortal now.

[lucavarotto]

Bat: gets a deadly viruse
Bat's immune system: Oh no, anyway

[heyyitz_jason]

So bats cannot make the excuse "I'm sick" when they skipped bat school.

[mrmangoberry]

It’s good to know that humans don’t get plant viruses, and bees don’t get the flu.

[mitchrowlison]

Ted: How do we get people to care about bats?

Someone: Make them look like Eevee with wings

[ultrio]

"SARS STOP PRESSING EVERY FLOOR"
"NO"

[peletrify]

this artist made bats look cute.
this artist made BATS look cute.
THIS ARTIST MADE *BATS* LOOK CUTE.

[thecuriousvirtuoso]

Cute animation! 'Bats' off to the animators!

[mrlupaplays]

very interesting, thanks for the content

[Tokuijin]

For anyone wondering, the vid is really about why bats tend to be asymptomatic carriers for disease, not why they never get sick ever.

[QuangGoodman]

*_Can we take a moment to appreciate how freaking cute the animation is!!!_*

[kenadams]

This explains why Vampires never get sick.

[pj]

1:31 did anyone notice that one meme reference?

[Basic_Cat]

0:41 “Hostel” that pun really got me there

[pkmkb]

Bat: gets a deadly viruse
Bat's immune system: it is what it is.

[Keeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

This is definitely my favorite art style Ted ED has used

[mybraineatseverything]

I have always loved bats. I don't think they're scary at all! I actually think they're adorable.

[biomedcraze]

The Power of Positive Thinking:
Bats: *Everything will be fine*
Immune System: OK, I won't attack.
Reality: *Yip, you're fine*

[RosaliyaMonis]

Obsessed with how cute the animation is 😭