Metagenomic sequencing of 36 bat fecal samples
We hypothesized that host factors, e.g., phylogeny and dietary habits, can affect the diversity of gut microbiota and compared the compositions of gut microbiota in bats of different phylogenies and those of insect-eating (insectivores) bats, fruit-eating (frugivores) bats, and bats that feed on both insects and fish.