In addition to the national television appearance, Jillian made front-page coverage of three local newspapers and was interviewed on two local newscasts. With many years ahead, her interests will change time and again. But for now, she's just excited that the second-grade curriculum at her school has a unit on bats. Jillian gets a closer look at a non-releasable hoary bat held by BCI member and wildlife rehabilitator Mike Haynes. Take me out to the bat cave, Take me out in the night.
Bats are the only mammals that fly.
They can see, they aren't ever blind. For it's a myth that bats attack humans. Vampire bats drink cows' blood. They hibernate for six months without a day to spare. They can die if woken up during hibernation.