Fruit bats for sale at roadside stall, part of the bushmeat trade, with risk of human, animal disease cross-over.

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Large fruit bats being sold [legally] by the roadside near Medan, Indonesia: part of the trade in these animals for food - a major conservation threat to this species.

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Size: 3454px × 5200px
Location: Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
Photo credit: © Evan Bowen-Jones / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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