Some animals show more viral diversity than others. Amongst mammals, bats are somewhat unique: https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/where-coronaviruses-c

Some animals show more viral diversity than others. Amongst mammals, bats are somewhat unique: https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/where-coronaviruses-come-from-67011 https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/where-coronavirus... https://www.the-scientist.com/notebook/why-bats-make-such-good-viral-hosts-64251 https://www.the-scientist.com/notebook/why-bats-make-such-go... http://nature.com/articles/doi:10.1038/nature22975 http://nature.com/articles/doi:10.1038/nature22975 The research on Chinese coronavirus outbreaks indicates that bats are a large reservoir for these viruses, and they frequently infect other animals, but it is difficult to pinpoint the final jump to humans exactly. Given the unique status of bats in this regard, it's probably best to keep live ones away from humans or other animals intended for human consumption.