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Things You Wanna Know!
What creature has pointy
teeth, is most active at
night,
and sleeps
hanging upside down?
Bats!
Sometimes mistaken for
shapeshifting bloodsuckers
or vampires...
But only 3 species of bats feed
solely on blood.
While other species feed on
insects, fruit, and fish.
Bats unique taste buds aren't
the only thing that makes them
special.
They also have distinctive
prints on their wings.
Like human fingerprints,
there's no mistaking one bat
from another.
There are over 1,300 species
of bats found around the
globe.
More incredibly, one of them
is named the world's smallest
mammal - the bumblebee bat.
Bats are the only
flying mammal on earth.
And did you know that these
furry fliers are also
pollinators?
They help supply us with some
of our favorite foods,
like bananas,
avocados and mangoes.
Birds, bees and butterflies
pollinate plants during the
day,
then bats and moths
take over the night shift.
Most bats are nocturnal.
Foraging for insects like,
mosquitos, beetles and moths.
They're like a
nighttime pest control.
A common bat can eat over
3,000 tiny bugs in one single
night!
And during the day they
seek shelter to rest.
Caves are the perfect habitat
because they have high ceilings
to keep them out of reach from
most predators.
Some caves can have colonies
of up to 20 million bats!
This gigantic crowd doesn't
stop bat moms from finding
their pups.
Using their unique voices and
scents, moms can easily locate
their babies.
Like humans, bats
have voice recognition.
Even more amazing - bats
navigate by echolocation
which basically means they
can see using sound.
Hopefully this has busted some
myths and fears you may have
had about bats.
Instead, we should celebrate
them for their natural
pest control and
pollinating powers.
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