Identification of bats on traditional market in dumoga district, North Sulawesi

Ransaleleh, TA; Nangoy, M. J.; Wahyuni, Indyah; Lomboan, Agustinus; Koneri, Roni; Saputro, Suryo; Pamungkas, Joko; Latinne, Alice

doi:10.1088/1755-1315/473/1/012067

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“…For example, Finlayson's squirrel (Callosciurus finlaysonii) is native to Mainland Southeast Asia, but introductions via the pet trade in Europe have led to invasive populations in multiple countries (Bertolino and Lurz, 2013). Hunting has been documented for numerous bat species with geographic ranges across Southeast Asia (e.g., Cheiromeles torquatus, Cynopterus brachyotis, Rousettus amplexicaudatus, Macroglossus minimus) (Mildenstein et al, 2016;Ransaleleh et al, 2020), and there were multiple additional bat species in the 90th percentile probability from Asia and Africa where bats are subject to hunting and from which other betacoronaviruses have been identified (Anthony et al, 2017;Tampon et al, 2020). There were also several wide-ranging species whose contact with humans are limited to specialized settings.…”

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Predicting the zoonotic capacity of mammals to transmit SARS-CoV-2

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Spillback transmission from humans to animals, and secondary spillover from animal hosts back into humans, have now been documented for SARS-CoV-2. In addition to threatening animal health, virus variants arising from novel animal hosts have the potential to undermine global COVID-19 mitigation efforts. Numerous studies have therefore investigated the zoonotic capacity of various animal species for SARS-CoV-2, including predicting both species' susceptibility to infection and their capacities for onward transmission. A major bottleneck to these studies is the limited number of sequences for ACE2, a key cellular receptor in chordates that is required for viral cell entry. Here, we combined protein structure modeling with machine learning of species' traits to predict zoonotic capacity of SARS-CoV-2 across 5,400 mammals. High accuracy model predictions were strongly corroborated by in vivo empirical studies, and identify numerous mammal species across global COVID-19 hotspots that should be prioritized for surveillance and experimental validation.

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Predicting the zoonotic capacity of mammals to transmit SARS-CoV-2

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“…All the bats captured and sampled were small fruit bats belonging to the family Pteropodidae and are often hunted, sold, and consumed by the local community (Ransaleleh et al 2020). According to the checklist Mammals of Indonesia (Maryanto et al 2019), four of the species are endemic to Sulawesi, namely D.exoleta, R. celebensis, and Nyctimene minutus with a conservation status of least concern, and N. minutus considered as being vulnerable.…”

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“…Despite the important contributions to the function and sustainability of the ecosystem, bats are exposed to numerous anthropogenic threats that affect survival, such as hunting (Sheherazade and Tsang 2015;Mildenstein et al 2016). In certain regions of Sulawesi, Indonesia, fruit bats are used for human consumption (Ransaleleh et al 2020) and as traditional medicine by local communities living near the forest. Furthermore, bats are also part of wildlife trade extending throughout majority of the island's provinces, as part of a well-organized, dynamic, and easily accessible network involving many actors (Latinne et al 2020).…”

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Diversity of fruit bats (Pteropodidae) and their ectoparasites in Batuputih Nature Tourism Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia

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Abstract. Nangoy M, Ransaleleh T, Lengkong H, Koneri R, Latinne A, Kyes RC. 2021. Diversity of fruit bats (Pteropodidae) and their ectoparasites in Batuputih Nature Tourism Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 22: 3075-3082. Bats play an important role in the ecosystem as pollinators, seed dispersers, and predators, therefore, this study aims to identify the diversity of fruit bat species and ectoparasites at Batuputih Nature Tourism Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia. The study was conducted from May to July 2019, and carried out in three different habitats, namely primary and secondary forest, as well as agricultural land. Besides, the bats were caught using a mist net while the ectoparasites were collected and identified using morphological criteria. A total of 253 bats were sampled representing 10 species (all belonging to the family Pteropodidae) namely Cynopterus brachyotis (24.90%), C. luzoniensis (9.88%), Dobsonia exoleta (1.19%), Macroglossus minimus (3.16%), Nictymene cephalotes (4.75%), N. minutus (0.79%), Rousettus amplexicaudatus (17%), R. celebensis (20.95%), Thoopterus nigrescens (17%), and Thoopterus sp. (0.4%). Cynopterus brachyotis was the most abundant species (n = 63). Meanwhile, a total of 479 ectoparasites were collected and identified as belonging to three families, namely Nycteribiidae, Streblidae, and Spinturnicidae. Nycteribiidae (genus Leptocyclopodia) was the most abundant ectoparasite taxa (n= 475) while the highest mean abundance and intensity were observed for the genus Thoopterus and Rousettus. This study provides important baseline data for future reference in monitoring bat population status and conservation efforts in the region. Given the close relationship between the local people and bats (e.g. hunting and consumption), more work is needed to address the potential pathogen risks from zoonotic transmission, both from bats and the respective ectoparasites.

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“…Bats have a vital function in regulating the balance of ecosystems as agents of fruit pollination (Stewart and Dudash 2016;Aziz et al 2017;Thavry et al 2017;Lim et al 2018;Rodriguez et al 2019;Sheherazade et al 2019;Ng et al 2020;Baqi et al 2021) and seed dispersal, which plays a vital role in forest regeneration and maintenance (Sarmento et al 2014;Oleksy et al 2017;Ashwin and Jayakumar 2019;Shah et al 2021). However, bat meat is also used as a source of food by some people (Mildenstein et al 2016;Suwannarong and Schuler 2016;Ransaleleh et al 2020) Wild animal meat may be eaten as halal food by the Minahasa people of North Sulawesi, Indonesia, particularly Christians. Types of wild animal meat consumed include bats (Ransaleleh et al 2013;Ransaleleh et al 2020), rats (Laatung et al 2021), pigs forest (Sus scrofa) and Reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) in Manado used to call rice field snake (Latinne et al 2020).…”

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Growth of Pteropus alecto bats (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) in cages

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Abstract. Ransaleleh TA, Wahyuni I, Kawatu M, Laatung S, Lambey L, Rembet UNWJ. 2022. Growth of Pteropus alecto bats (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) in cages. Biodiversitas 23: 6313-6319. Black Flying Fox (Pteropus alecto), known as Paniki yaki, is widely consumed by the residents of Minahasa, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is imported from outside the provinces of Gorontalo, Central Sulawesi, and South Sulawesi. The peak of selling bats in Sulawesi is during Thanksgiving Day and religious holidays such as Easter, Christmas, and New Year. Even though the conservation status of this species, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), is of Least Concern, this species will one day become extinct due to continuous exploration without control. Conservation or cultivation is one of the efforts to preserve this type of bat. Cultivation will be successful when the growth of this mammal is outside the habitat. Therefore, research has been conducted on breeding this animal in cages using five bats. The bats had been taken from the captivity in Wanea Sub-district, Manado city, 58-533 days old. The fruits given as food are papaya, banana, and mango, and the variables measured were the amount of consumption, body weight gain, and morphometry. Furthermore, the data obtained were tabulated and narrated descriptively. The results showed that consumption of P. alecto 1,2,3,4 and 5 fruits were 110.64, 147.86, 192.61, 249.18, and 331.61 g/day, with body weight gain of 0.50, 0.53, 0.96, 1, 17, 1, and 50 g/day. The morphometric growth of P. alecto 1 was total body length 0.10, forearm 0.06, tibia 0.03, ear 0.01 and wingspan 0.08 mm/day. Sequentially, the morphometric growth of P. alecto 2 was 0.11, 0.07, 0.05, 0.01 and 0.12 mm/day, while P. alecto 3 was 0.29, 0.13, 0.06, 0.03, and 0.89 mm/day. The growth of P. alecto 4 was 0.19, 0.02, 0.02.0.01 and 0.89 mm/day, while P. alecto 5 was 0.20, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01 and 0.85 mm/day. In conclusion, the 1st and 2nd P. alecto were in early bone growth, while the 3rd P. alecto was in bone and meat growth, meanwhile, the 4th and 5th P. alecto were in meat and slow bone growth.

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Identification of bats on traditional market in dumoga district, North Sulawesi

Cited by 6 publications

References 6 publications

Predicting the zoonotic capacity of mammals to transmit SARS-CoV-2

Predicting the zoonotic capacity of mammals to transmit SARS-CoV-2

Diversity of fruit bats (Pteropodidae) and their ectoparasites in Batuputih Nature Tourism Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Growth of Pteropus alecto bats (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) in cages

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