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Halloween is often associated with bats, which can lead to some pretty widespread misconceptions. For instance, have you ever heard someone say, “He’s blind as a bat!” If you have, you may want to keep reading…
Can you be blind as a bat?
Despite this popular phrase being recited across pop culture, bats aren’t actually blind. Though they have small eyes, their vision is just fine!
What’s the longest living bat?
In 2006, a bat from Siberia broke records when it lived to be 41 years old. It’s seldom we hear of a living bat who was around when the Beatles were at their peak. Usually, bats don’t live longer than 20 years.
Baby bats are called pups…
Did that grab your attention? Well, it’s true! Maybe these aren’t the pups that typically come to mind, but baby bats have that in common with newborn dogs.
Without bats, we wouldn’t have chocolate…
Seems like a stretch? It’s not! Bats pollinate over 500 different plant species, including cacao, which is used to make chocolate. Does this make you want to quit what you’re doing and become a full-time bat conservationist?
