In Hollywood myth, bats are often portrayed as blind, blood-sucking, rabid rodents. But a Brigham Young University professor says these interesting, complex animals have been unfairly portrayed as fanged fiends. I believe that if people were more aware of the misconceptions about bats, then they would view bats as partners and something we should preserve rather than pests. Bats are actually very good neighbors.
Bats also play an important role in balancing the ecosystem.
Bats eat insects, and they play a role in the ecology or general dynamics of a natural system. Rogers and groups like Bat Conservation International are working to educate the public and to protect more than 1,000 species of bat found worldwide. Bats make up the world's second- largest group of mammals, second only to rodents. Most bats navigate and communicate with an ultrasonic navigation system called echolocation, a system similar to that used by dolphins and whales. Bats also use echolocation to identify food sources.