Indian Roundleaf Bat - Urban Encounters Of The Bat Kind - Disease Vector - Dark Knights - Animal India

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Indian Roundleaf Bat - Urban Encounters Of The Bat Kind - Disease Vector - Dark Knights - Animal India

he Indian Roundleaf Bat (Hipposideros Lankadiva), Also Known As The Large Ceylon Leaf-nosed Bat Or Kelaart's Leaf-nosed Bat, Is A Known Reservoir Host For The Nipah Virus (NiV), Is Accidentally Entered The House And Hung Face Down From The Ceiling At Tehatta, West Bengal, India, On 21/06/2025. Bats Are Often Feared Because They're Believed To Carry Diseases Like COVID-19, SARS, MERS, And Ebola, Which Are Zoonotic Or Emerging Infectious Diseases. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)


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