How Do Insect Eating Bats Acquire Rabies?


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I think that bats get it from scratches and fights with other bats.

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Bats usually contract rabies through a scratch or a bite of an infected animal.

Less than 0.5 percent of bats contract rabies. Unlike other rabid animals bats do not become aggressive and die soon after contracting rabies. So the likelihood of getting rabies from a bat is very small.

Rabid bats frequently lose their ability to fly, or do not fly well. That means they may be found on the ground or in water such as a lake or pool, making them more likely to come into contact with people or pets.




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