{"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\/US\/top-10\/top-ten-reasons-to-love-bats\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten Reasons to Love Bats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bats are amazing, don&#8217;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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/bbtw\/en\/\">campaign<\/a> to help protect them and check out this fun <a href=\"http:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/wildwire\/bat-donation-box\/\">Halloween activity<\/a> to help you raise awareness about bat protection.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">1) Bats are really unique; they are the only flying mammal<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40027 size-full\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/bat-flying.jpg\" alt=\"bat flying\" width=\"600\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/bat-flying.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/bat-flying-236x160.jpg 236w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/bat-flying-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2) Many bats eat insects, which helps to control bug populations<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40031 size-full\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/little_brown_bat.jpg\" alt=\"little brown bat\" width=\"600\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/little_brown_bat.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/little_brown_bat-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">3) They are super social, living in huge colonies<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40026 size-full\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/bat-colony-in-cave.jpg\" alt=\"Group of Lesser horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros) - wintering colony\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/bat-colony-in-cave.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/bat-colony-in-cave-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">4) When hanging upside down, they look like they\u2019re dancing<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40029 size-full\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/bats-upside-down-dancing.jpg\" alt=\"bats upside down dancing\" width=\"600\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/bats-upside-down-dancing.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/bats-upside-down-dancing-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/bats-upside-down-dancing-571x420.jpg 571w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/bats-upside-down-dancing-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">5) Bat droppings, called guano, is one of the world\u2019s richest fertilizers<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40028 size-full\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/bat_hanging.jpg\" alt=\"bat\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/bat_hanging.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/bat_hanging-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>6) Swaddled baby bats look like an adorable burrito<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40023\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40023\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40023 size-full\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/swaddled-baby-bats-photo-credit-Australian-Bat-Clinic-and-Wildlife-Trauma-Center.jpg\" alt=\"swaddled baby bats\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/swaddled-baby-bats-photo-credit-Australian-Bat-Clinic-and-Wildlife-Trauma-Center.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/swaddled-baby-bats-photo-credit-Australian-Bat-Clinic-and-Wildlife-Trauma-Center-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Australian Bat Clinic and Wildlife Trauma Center<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">7) Bats are really diverse, with lots of different species to pick a favourite<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40030 size-full\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/flying_fox_bat.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Flying-fox \" width=\"600\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/flying_fox_bat.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/flying_fox_bat-501x420.jpg 501w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/flying_fox_bat-300x252.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">8) Many species are endangered and really need our help<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40032\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/long-eared-bat.jpg\" alt=\"Plecotus auritus\" width=\"600\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/long-eared-bat.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/long-eared-bat-575x420.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/long-eared-bat-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">9) Bats are loud but keep it quiet for humans by making sounds at octaves we can\u2019t hear<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40025\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/bat-cave.jpg\" alt=\"bat holding on a wall\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/bat-cave.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/bat-cave-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">10) They have a face that screams \u2018love me\u2019!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40024\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/baby-bat.jpg\" alt=\"Sweet baby bat on my finger.\" width=\"600\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/baby-bat.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/baby-bat-575x420.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/baby-bat-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bats are amazing, don&#8217;t believe us? Count down through these ten reasons that bats are the best!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43414,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[931,719,411],"tags":[177,256,335],"class_list":{"0":"post-40022","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-all","8":"category-halloween","9":"category-top-10","10":"tag-bats","11":"tag-halloween","12":"tag-top-ten"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40022"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40022\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}