Egyptian rousette bat hanging from a cave ceiling. The Egyptian rousette, or Egyptian fruit bat, (Rousettus aegyptiacus) is a widespread African fruit

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Egyptian rousette bat hanging from a cave ceiling. The Egyptian rousette, or Egyptian fruit bat, (Rousettus aegyptiacus) is a widespread African fruit bat. This species has recently been linked to the deadly Marburg virus and is possibly a vector for transmission of the disease. Photographed in The Mediterranean Region, Israel

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Size: 3388px × 2148px
Location: Israel
Photo credit: © Eyal Bartov / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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