Horse grazing on fig tree leaves

Horse grazing on fig tree leaves

A horse grazing on fig tree leaves on a Hendra virus−contaminated property, Tewantin, Queensland, Australia, 2010. Fruit bats, the natural reservoirs for Hendra virus, also forage on fig trees and may deposit urine on the figs and leaves, resulting in exposure of horses to Hendra virus.

Courtesy of Biosecurity Queensland.