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Remote Cameras Capture 10 Different Predators Descending on Bat Cave
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Remote Cameras Capture 10 Different Predators Descending on Bat Cave

PetaPixel·Pesala Bandara·about 1 month ago
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An African leopard (left) and a blue monkey are seen hunting in the bat cave | Bosco Atukwatse/ VSPT Kyambura Lion Project Camera traps captured incredible footage of 10 different predators, including leopards, blue monkeys, and eagles, descending on a bat cave and feasting on the winged mammals. Scientists set up remote cameras outside Python Cave in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, which is home to around 40,000 Egyptian fruit bats. The cave is known as a reservoir of the Marburg virus, a severe and often fatal disease in humans. Researchers say observing how different species interact with infected bats could help explain how viruses spread between animals and how some species may develop resistance. According to a report by Nature , the camera traps recorded a wide range of animals approaching the cave to hunt. The footage includes an eagle pinning down a bat with its talons as the winged animal struggles to escape. In another clip, a blue monkey is seen grabbing a bat and carrying it away.…

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