After the corona virus epidemic, it is a difficult time, especially for bats. And the preconceived notions and misconceptions about them
So you can understand how difficult it is to be a bat these days. But those who are fans of bats and do research on them say that our anger is unfounded. According to him, we should appreciate the role of bats in the natural environment. The idea of bats is enough to confuse Iroro Tanshi. "It's a masterpiece," she says enthusiastically.
Tanshi, a Nigerian, is part of a team of scientists at Texas Tech University in the United States who are working to eliminate the negative image of bats. The perception is further exacerbated by the fact that the animal has a hand in the global coronavirus epidemic. News of the massacre of bats from Australia to Indonesia and their expulsion from their habitats has raised concerns among environmentalists. That's why putting all the blame on the batsmen loses the real culprit. Why do some people blame bats?
Tanshi says people blame bats because the SARS-CoV2 virus, which causes Covid 19, is 96% similar to the virus found in the horse's mane.
This made all the bats suspicious. But they have a scientific excuse.
"Recent evolutionary research has shown that the Sars-Cove 2 virus originated 40 to 70 years ago from a virus found in horse show bats," says Tanshi. This is further evidence that bats may not have transmitted the SARS-CoV2 virus to humans.
Dr. Paul W. Webala of the University of Masay in Kenya agrees that "evolutionally, bats and humans are very far apart, so even if the stork-coo came from two bats, it is indirectly from another animal." Man must have moved.
That is, even if the virus originated in bats, it would not have been transmitted directly to humans. The ant-eating penguin then suspects that it may have reached humans through it.
So who to blame?
Scientists at Tanshi and his team say that the responsibility lies not with bats but with humans.
Dr. Webbala says humans have created an environment conducive to this global epidemic. "Encroachments on wildlife habitats and their destruction, wildlife transportation, trade and stockpiling are factors that cause a bacterium to spread to species that have not previously been in contact with each other."
"There is a lot of evidence that human-to-animal epidemics are transmitted to humans, and this process is exacerbated by the destruction of wildlife habitats," Tanshi said.We can't get rid of the corona virus by killing bats. Survival environmentalists say large-scale deaths and evacuations will exacerbate the situation. "Of the 14,000 species of bats, 70% eat moths, mosquitoes, flies and other insects," says Dr. Webala. Many of these insects are germs that can affect human health.In other words, these earthworms spread diseases such as dengue and malaria.Therefore, the lack of bats can lead to an increase in these diseases.
How do bats benefit humans? "If you wear cotton clothes, drink tea or coffee, or eat cornmeal, you have bats," says Dr. Vebala. Bats play an important role in the ecosystem. They help in transplanting flowers from one flower to another, fertilizing them, dispersing seeds from one place to another and controlling harmful insects. From food to cosmetics and from furniture to medicine, bats play their part. Without bats, the Doreen fruit crop would not have been possible in Indonesia, and Madagascar would have lost its iconic beaubab and macadamia trees. According to Dr. Webala, "bats batch twice as many as birds, which helps maintain the genetic flow of plants and helps restore forests in the tropics." According to a study, bats in the United States benefit farmers by billions of dollars in pesticide products.What else is special about bats?"Bats are amazingly successful animals," says Tanshi. It is found in all continents except Antarctica. As a researcher, I have wandered in caves, forests, mountains and deserts. 
She says bats have been very successful in adapting to evolution and adapting to the environment.'Fingered fingers, sound travel and vision working in the light of the stars enabled him to rule the air in the darkness of night. If being a mammal was an art, bats would be a masterpiece.\
Dr. Vebala agrees and suggests practical steps for his survival.Recently, it has been shown that bats have a strong immune system that helps protect them from germs and diseases."This resurgence may help in the discovery of new antiviral drugs that improve the human immune system."
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