They are associated with the dark and with the myth of vampires (even if only 3 tropical American species consume blood, out of about 1,100 species). In fact, we know that most bats appreciate insects more than other foods. And two new researches published in the Science journal show us why bats control the annoyance caused by insects in the tropics and bring us a cheaper coffee: they consume much more insects than birds do.
The decline of bat populations worldwide could severely impact agric...
Posted originally: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 06:54:00 GMT
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