ickplant@lemmy.worldM to Bats@lemmy.world · 3 months 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-up1190arrow-down14
arrow-up1186arrow-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 · 3 months agomessage-square18linkfedilink
minus-squareAllNewTypeFace@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkarrow-up11·3 months agoIf domesticating charismatic species as pets was a priority, flying foxes should be on the shortlist, alongside sloths and capybaras.
minus-squareZozano@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 months 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 Rigatonilinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 months agoI carry rabies too but I’m still domesticated.
minus-squareAllNewTypeFace@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months 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