
Bats
Infected bats may exhibit white fungal growth on the muzzle and/or wings, and they often display abnormal behaviors in their hibernation sites (hibernacula) during winter.
No. There is no known risk to humans.
There is no known risk to humans.
There is no known risk to humans.
Yes. There is no known risk to pets, although companion animals moving between caves could spread the spores to new areas.
A white fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans, that infects the skin of hibernating bats. This disease is devastating to bat populations, and no cure is known. Once it appears in a cave, white-nose syndrome often kills more than 90 percent of the bats living in the cave.