Chimps are now eating disease-ridden bat feces as over-farming wipes out food sources in Africa and experts warn it could start next pandemic
Daily Mail - 2024-04-24T17:45:17.000Z

Chimps switched to bat guano when farmers deforested their favorite tree food. In a new study, scientists found 27 new viruses in the guano chimps are eating. The viruses could make the leap to humans, just like Ebola, COVID-19, or anthrax. READ MORE:

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