ickplant@lemmy.worldM to Bats@lemmy.world · 19 days agoThe flying fox, one of the largest bat species, can have a wingspan over 5 feet and mainly feeds on fruits and nectarlemmy.worldimagemessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up1189arrow-down14
arrow-up1185arrow-down1imageThe flying fox, one of the largest bat species, can have a wingspan over 5 feet and mainly feeds on fruits and nectarlemmy.worldickplant@lemmy.worldM to Bats@lemmy.world · 19 days agomessage-square18linkfedilink
minus-squareAllNewTypeFace@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkarrow-up11·18 days agoIf domesticating charismatic species as pets was a priority, flying foxes should be on the shortlist, alongside sloths and capybaras.
minus-squareZozano@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·18 days agoNot wise. They carry Lyssavirus which is basically rabies. You can get vaxxed, but unless you’re a bat handler, there’s basically no need. They are amazing animals though. My mum rehabilitates injured / stray flying foxes.
minus-squareRicky Rigatoni@retrolemmy.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·18 days agoI carry rabies too but I’m still domesticated.
minus-squareAllNewTypeFace@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·18 days agoPerhaps the breeding/genetic engineering process involved in the domestication project could target rabies immunity as well
If domesticating charismatic species as pets was a priority, flying foxes should be on the shortlist, alongside sloths and capybaras.
Not wise. They carry Lyssavirus which is basically rabies.
You can get vaxxed, but unless you’re a bat handler, there’s basically no need.
They are amazing animals though. My mum rehabilitates injured / stray flying foxes.
I carry rabies too but I’m still domesticated.
Perhaps the breeding/genetic engineering process involved in the domestication project could target rabies immunity as well