{"id":40022,"date":"2016-10-24T10:02:27","date_gmt":"2016-10-24T14:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/wildwire\/?p=40022"},"modified":"2016-11-09T15:55:56","modified_gmt":"2016-11-09T20:55:56","slug":"top-ten-reasons-to-love-bats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/top-10\/top-ten-reasons-to-love-bats\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten Reasons to Love Bats"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bats are amazing, don’t believe us? Count down through these ten reasons that bats are the best! Sadly bats in North America are being threatened by White Nose Syndrome. Start a campaign<\/a> to help protect them and check out this fun Halloween activity<\/a> to help you raise awareness about bat protection.<\/p>\n

1) Bats are really unique; they are the only flying mammal<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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2) Many bats eat insects, which helps to control bug populations<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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3) They are super social, living in huge colonies<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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4) When hanging upside down, they look like they\u2019re dancing<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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5) Bat droppings, called guano, is one of the world\u2019s richest fertilizers<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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6) Swaddled baby bats look like an adorable burrito<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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Photo credit: Australian Bat Clinic and Wildlife Trauma Center<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

7) Bats are really diverse, with lots of different species to pick a favourite<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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8) Many species are endangered and really need our help<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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9) Bats are loud but keep it quiet for humans by making sounds at octaves we can\u2019t hear<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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10) They have a face that screams \u2018love me\u2019!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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