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Bonobos (also called pygmy chimpanzees) can walk upright just like humans do.


Bats are prime suspects in Malaysian epidemic


Bats are prime suspects in Malaysian epidemic
Bats may be the source of the deadly disease ‘encephalitis’ which recently spread through Malaysia, killing 100 people. In some populations of bats, up to 25 per cent seem to have been exposed to the virus. However, it is still not yet clear whether or not the bats are the reservoir of the disease.
22 MAY 1999, P. 12
New Scientist
22 MAY 1999, P. 12

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