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Bats are also used symbolically in religion, mythology, superstition, and the arts. Perceived medical uses of bats include treating epilepsy in South America, night blindness in China, rheumatism, asthma, chest pain, and fever in South Asia. Bat meat is consumed in Oceania, Australia, Asia, and Africa, with about 13% of all species hunted for food.
Soups, stews and curries using bat meat are also prepared. [9] In Palau, bat soup is considered a delicacy. [44] Fruit bats are used in a Palauan soup that includes coconut milk, spices and ginger. [44] Hot pot made with whole bat is available in some restaurants in southern China. [45] Bat stew is a stew prepared from various types of bats.
Bats considered food for humans. Pages in category "Bats as food" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.
Bat meat is still popular in some parts of Indonesia, despite research suggesting the coronavirus spreading from China might have originated in bats before being passed on to humans. Bats are ...
Bats' biggest boon to humans may be in their diet. A single bat can eat thousands of insects per night, ridding the air of mosquitoes and other pests. Bats may be a scary Halloween symbol, but ...
Experts are worried about the transmission of the coronavirus and other diseases at wet markets that sell the meat of exotic animals. Bats are still on the menu and for sale at markets in ...
Of the 47 species of bats found in the United States, 35 are known to use human structures, including buildings and bridges. Fourteen species use bat houses. [263] Bats are eaten in countries across Africa, Asia and the Pacific Rim. In some cases, such as in Guam, flying foxes have become endangered through being hunted for food. [264]
Non-human animals, and products made from them, are used to assist in hunting. Humans have used hunting dogs to help chase down animals such as deer, wolves, and foxes; [36] birds of prey from eagles to small falcons are used in falconry, hunting birds or mammals; [37] and tethered cormorants have been used to catch fish. [38]