Let's learn more about this amazing critter. They have many interesting facts about bats such as bats are not blind and are actually mammals. Unfortunately, they are also an endangered species. Fruit bats bring us over 450 commercial products, including 80 medicines. The seed dispersal and pollination activities of fruit and nectar eating bats are vital to the survival of rain forests.
Night blooming plants and trees depend on nectar eating bats for pollination.
Even their droppings are useful. Bat or bird droppings or feces are called guano. Scientists are now able to extract enzymes from bacteria, which live only in guano, in order to make laundry detergents and other valuable products. Batworld tells you what to do if you find a bat either indoors or out. Find out how to become a bat rehabilitator and help injured or orphan bats return to the wild.