Originally Posted by
The Golden Boy
I'd imagine that bats are kind of villianized by Dracula and being all nocturnal and stuff- they're rodents so there's that as well.
Actually, they are not rodents. And some 25% of known mammals are bats. Ancient species, they are critical to forest ecosystems. And the white nose epidemic is a growing disaster.
I have a couple pals who are among the world's leading experts on bats. They can tell great stories.
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