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Tag: bats

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    Categories COVID-19 Watch Earth Files Editor's Pick News

    Wildlife to COVID-19: The Real Culprits

    By Charmaine Deogracias, Elijah Roderos and Booma Cruz  |  May 17, 2020 1:34 PM

    Eating bats, particularly its wings, drive evil spirits away, according to a popular Philippines folklore. Another widely held belief is that pangolin scales ward off witch’s spells, while its meat cures asthma.

    bats, COVID-19, pangolin, wildlife trade

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    Categories Earth Files

    Online science writing site cites Filipino science writer’s article on fruit bats

    By Klaire Ting  |  Sep 04, 2019 9:58 AM

    Science and environment writer Tristan Mañalac’s feature article on fruit bats was cited in SciShortform, an online publication that highlights standout science writing.

    bats, Flipscience, fruit bats, SciShortform, Tristan Mañalac

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    Categories Earth Files News

    Fruit bat myths debunked

    By Elijah Roderos and Charmaine Deogracias  |  Jun 30, 2019 10:42 PM

    Bats play a crucial role in the survival of a healthy ecosystem through seed dispersal, pollination, biological pest control, medicine, and many more.

    bats, environment

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    Categories Earth Files News

    Bat mom

    By Klaire Ting and Charmaine Deogracias  |  Jun 29, 2019 1:42 PM

    The interesting lives of fruit bats in the Monfort Bat Sanctuary told.

    bats, environment

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