Bats get a bad rap because they're known to host a plethora of zoonotic diseases. Should we blame them for outbreaks, though? Short answer: No. Long answer: Nooooo. Some sources: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/b... https://www.discovermagazine.com/heal... https://www.nature.com/articles/s4156... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...