Bats are our friends. We need to learn to be theirs. Bats have been on this planet for over 50 million years. They are the second most common land mammal. There are nearly 1,000 kinds of bats.
Bats are the slowest reproducing mammals for their size.
Most bats only have one pup a year. Bats are being destroyed by farmers who fear they will eat their fruit crops. Bats are being killed by misinformed people who think they are harmful. But mostly, they are being chased from their homes as habitat is developed for other uses. Old buildings and barns, hollowed-out trees, and rainforests are being razed.