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Tongue could go to the end of my arm, this bat's tongue would go two more arms? >> that's right. >> there are a number of cute bats including one dubbed the panda bat. and another the kakaborosi, the tube-nosed bat, discovered in 2017, which made news for its resemblance to the former hairstyle of 'n sync's lance bass. >> there's the honduran white bat which looks like a cotton ball. you have your flying foxes that look like puppies. but then you've got some really weirdly ugly bats like wrinkle-faced bats. i like the ugly bats more than i like the cute bats. >> it's a bat only a mother and da...

America and prey on the blood of birds, pigs and cattle. >> vampire bats are super weird among bats. they sneak up on a cow. they put their face up against the cow. they've got heat sensors on their nose to tell where the blood is close to the skin. they shave the area with their teeth before they cut. they lick the area to clean it. then they make a little divot with their front teeth, and they put their jaw up against that hole and they lick and drink and they pee. it's completely creepy. who else does that? >> i'll tell you who else does that. a serial killer does that. however, vampire bat...

Coronavirus originated in bats. bats are diverse and ancient creatures and they've been on earth longer than we have. despite that, there is still a lot we don't know. tonight we take a look at this enigmatic animal and dig into the mystery of covid-19. in the last 20 years some of the deadliest virus outbreaks have come from bats. sars, marburg, ebola. so what is it about these creatures and the way they spread pathogens that can be so dangerous? >> the fact that bats are carrying viruses is not in and of itself extraordinary. every animal has its normal suite of viruses and bacteria that it ...

Scientists believe covid-19 may have had its roots in a community of horseshoe bats in southeastern china. these particular bats represent a very small subset of horseshoe bats, all named for the shape of their noses. there are actually dozens of varieties of horseshoe bats living in a number places, including the temperate and tropical regions ever southern europe, africa and asia. in fact, there's incredible variety among bat species. bats can be found living all around the world and every continent except antarctica. however, the diversity and unique abilities of bats is also what makes the...

This virus. >> dr. epstein says the jury is still out on whether the wuhan market is ground zero for covid-19. but he agrees that wildlife markets are breeding grounds for the next biodisaster waiting to happen. why wouldn't china just shut down markets that are selling exotic species of animals? >> the population of southern china has been doing this for 5,000 years. you don't just close it down overnight. ♪