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Bats

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Bats are cool

Bats are the only true flying mammals. There are over 1,400 species of bats, and they can be found on nearly every part of the planet. Not only are they cute, they are also important...

Studying how bats use echolocation has helped scientists develop navigational aids for the blind. Without bats’ pollination, seed dispersal, and pest control we wouldn’t have bananas, avocados, mangoes, agave, or cacao… that’s right, bats bring us tequila and chocolate!

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[–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 6 days ago

I knew "pter" ment wing, like in helico-pter, but thanks for teaching me "chiro" meaning hand. Now the chiro-practic makes sense too, it's just the guy that does stuff to you with his hands.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] JoYo@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

He has two, and we have none.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago
[–] Ziglin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

No need to scream them at me, normal volume is fine.

[–] bilb@lem.monster 1 points 1 week ago

That's dumb. They're birds.

[–] YarHarSuperstar@lemmy.world -1 points 1 week ago

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