Feral pigs, vampire bats, and infectious diseases in rural Brazil

Mongabay
Nov 11, 2016, 5:19 pm248 pts
A new study examines the impacts of invasive feral pigs, a favorite prey of vampire bats, on ecosystems in rural Brazil. The distribution of feral pigs — which are also known as wild boars, or “javali” in Portuguese, and are actually the same species as the domestic pig (Sus scrofa) — has increased…

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