as consumers of vast numbers of pests,
they rank among humanity’s most valuable allies. One
bat can eat between 600 and 1000 mosquitoes and other
insect pests in just an hour. Bats are extremely important
members of a healthy rainforest, and by dispersing seeds
they help to regenerate the forest after clear-cutting or
fi res. Th ere are over 950 species of bats worldwide. Only
0.5% of all bats have rabies, and there are only three species
of vampire bat that feed on blood. Bats eat tons of
millions of insect pests each night around the world.
Th ey are extremely important for the overall well-being
of the ecosystem.