Swooping down to the earth, they hover near houses and deserted buildings breaking the peace of the night with their disturbing presence. The very word brings a shiver of fear to most people, but what most people don't know is that bats are very important to our world.
Bats are gentle animals that help create a healthy environment for people.
Not only do they eat a tremendous number of insects, they carry pollen from one plant to another. They also spread seeds of many plants valuable to humans. A BAT Bats are mammals just like us. They have furry bodies and wings with no hair. Bats are the only mammals that can fly.