Bat with White-nose Syndrome (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Bat with White-nose Syndrome

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A team of wildlife experts led by UC Davis called today for a national fight against a new fungus that has killed more than one million bats in the eastern United States and is spreading fast throughout North America. The new disease has been named "white-nose syndrome." It affects bats' facial skin and wing membranes. Sick bats appear to be coated with frost. The fungal spots of white-nose syndrome can be seen on this hibernating Myotis bat's nose, as well as on its wing and tail membranes.

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Alan Hicks, New York Department of Environmental Conservation

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