We should all get out on August 25th and celebrate International Bat Night.
It is the Year of the Bat, as declared by the United Nations. It's so important to inform everyone how important bats are to the planet's health and to our health and well being.
There may be more myths about bats than any other animal. Some people think bats are blind bloodsuckers that fly into your hair and carry rabies. In fact, this flying mammal is extremely useful to humans.
Bats are responsible for pollinating trees, flowers and cacti and they spread seeds so plants grow in new areas. Bats pollinate avocados, bananas, breadfruit, dates, figs, mangoes and peaches. These remarkable mammals live together by the millions and each one can eat half its weight in insects a night, so they are great at controlling large numbers of pests that harm crops and spread disease. Certain microorganisms found in bat droppings may have important medical uses for humans.
Knowing this, don't you think we should all do what we can to protect the bats? I do!
It is the Year of the Bat, as declared by the United Nations. It's so important to inform everyone how important bats are to the planet's health and to our health and well being.
There may be more myths about bats than any other animal. Some people think bats are blind bloodsuckers that fly into your hair and carry rabies. In fact, this flying mammal is extremely useful to humans.
Bats are responsible for pollinating trees, flowers and cacti and they spread seeds so plants grow in new areas. Bats pollinate avocados, bananas, breadfruit, dates, figs, mangoes and peaches. These remarkable mammals live together by the millions and each one can eat half its weight in insects a night, so they are great at controlling large numbers of pests that harm crops and spread disease. Certain microorganisms found in bat droppings may have important medical uses for humans.
Knowing this, don't you think we should all do what we can to protect the bats? I do!
AUG 25, 2012 08:43 PM
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