Bats are natural reservoirs or vectors for a large number of zoonotic pathogens^[23] including rabies,^[24] severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS),^[25] Henipavirus (ie. Nipah virus and Hendra virus)^[26] and possibly ebola virus^[27].^[28] Their high mobility, broad distribution, and social behaviour (communal roosting, fission-fusion social structure) make bats favourable hosts and vectors of disease. Many species also appear to have a high tolerance for harbouring pathogens and often do not