Bats

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most important natural enemies of night-
flying insects! 8. A single brown bat can catch over 600 mosquitoes in just one
hour! 9. Tropical bats are key elements in rain forest ecosystems which rely on
them to pollinate flowers and disperse seeds for countless trees and shrubs. 10.
Bat droppings in caves support whole ecosystems of unique organisms, including
bacteria useful in detoxifying wastes, improving detergents, and producing
gasohol and antibiotics. 11. More than 50% of American bat species are in
severe decline or already listed as endangered. Losses are occurring at
alarming rates worldwide. 12. All mammals can contract rabies; however, even
the less than half of one percent of bats that do, normally bite only in self-
defense and pose little threat to people who do not handle them. 13. An
anticoagulant from Vampire bat saliva may soon be used to treat human heart
patients. 14. Contrary to popular misconception, bats are not blind, do not
become entangled in human ...

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