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Bats

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Bats are cool

Bats are the only true flying mammals. There are over 1,400 species of bats, and they can be found on nearly every part of the planet. Not only are they cute, they are also important...

Studying how bats use echolocation has helped scientists develop navigational aids for the blind. Without bats’ pollination, seed dispersal, and pest control we wouldn’t have bananas, avocados, mangoes, agave, or cacao… that’s right, bats bring us tequila and chocolate!

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I did not hit her I did naaaaaht

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Lisa! You're tearing me apaaaarrrtttt!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

This is very scientifically accurate, thanks for posting

Source: Science.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

It's always amazing to me how much difference eyes make to my base reaction to animals. The more human the eyes look, the more instinctively sympathetic my emotions.

It's not just bats, although this illustration is really great for comparison.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

they're all cute little guis

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

For the lower left, when you're a bat you're probably not winning a mate on looks.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

did you guys know that bat spelled backwards is Tab? like the computer key on your keyboard. thank the bats for giving us such a useful key!