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Market was that environmental samples were collected and of about 580 samples collected, about 37 of them came back positive for sars covid 2. >> dr. epstein says the jury is still out on whether the wuhan market is ground zero for covid-19. but he agrees, they are the breeding grounds for the next disaster 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 5,000 years. you don't just close it down overnight. en you know, weeds are low down little scoundrels. draw the line with roun...

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 regions of africa, asia and europe. in fact there's incredible variety among bat species. they can be found all around the world and every continent except antarctica. however, the unique abilities of bats makes them tough to contends with when it comes to disease. they're the only mammal capable of actually flying, so they can easily fli spread viruss to other animals in other communities. >> some migrate thou...

When covid-19 first surfaced at the end of 2019, scientists wanted to know where it came from and how this deadly virus ended up in humans. although answers are not certain, it seems likely the 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, ebola, so what is it about these creatures and the way they sprea...

Discovered in 2017 which made news for its resemblance to the former hair style of in 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 have some really ugly bats like wrinkle face bats. i like the ugly bats more than the cute bats. >> a bat that only a mother and dan can love. >> blood feeding bats, or vampire bats do exist. but they're only about .2% of all bat species. they live in central and south america and prey on the blood of birds, pigs and cattle. >> vampire bats are super weird among b...

Educational subjects, and to get people's fears reversed. >> when the wing is around the face like that, they're using their wings as ability-in blanket. >> he is part of a larger ools movement that has been taking place in the last three decades teaching people why they should be protected. not feared. >> we're all here for one purpose and one target and one direction. that's to help these animals. to help people understand why they need our assistance. they're so much like us. they are different looking, different colors, different sizes, different shapes, different importances, different jo...