Sick Bats Stay Home Alone: Social distancing during the acute phase response in Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus)
K. R. Moreno, M. Weinberg, L. Harten, V. B. Salinas Ramos, L. G. Herrera M., G. A. Czirjak, Y. Yovel
The paper investigates sickness behaviors in Egyptian fruit bats, finding that sick individuals isolate themselves to reduce pathogen transmission.
bioRxiv · Jul 6, 2020 · PreprintZoology