This allows then to tell where an object is and if it is moving. Different species make different sounds. There are many misunderstandings about bats - they do not tangle your hair or attack humans. Some species of bats do carry rabies, occasionally. Rabies is a disease that all mammals are susceptible to.
Bats benefit people by feeding on harmful insects and some pollinate flowers.
This bat benefits the forests by disseminating seeds. Like their name implies fruit bats eat fruits such as figs, mangoes, avocados, bananas, espave nuts and palm fruits. Unlike most mammals food passes through the digestive track rapidly - in about 15 to 20 minutes. This is why they are so good at spreading seed about the forest. They are even found in abandoned mines throughout the world.