And all kinds of other various pests. Bats are a huge help to the agricultural industry, saving them billions in pest control. They also pollinate! They are very important night pollinators. Finally, they carry seeds in their poop, helping repopulate forests. Losing bats would be an ecological tragedy of the highest order.
Yeah, but… I recently watched a documentary about a bunch of deadly diseases and except for one spread by mice in the US, all the viruses used bats as hosts. So I think it’s understandable that some people feel ambiguous about bats.
I hope you love mosquitoes.
And all kinds of other various pests. Bats are a huge help to the agricultural industry, saving them billions in pest control. They also pollinate! They are very important night pollinators. Finally, they carry seeds in their poop, helping repopulate forests. Losing bats would be an ecological tragedy of the highest order.
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Yeah, but… I recently watched a documentary about a bunch of deadly diseases and except for one spread by mice in the US, all the viruses used bats as hosts. So I think it’s understandable that some people feel ambiguous about bats.