I mean
look at these things
they’re like tiny
fluffy
dragons
but instead of breathing fire they squeak and cuddle
in caves
and leaves
and they have funny ears and noses
I mean really
bats are amazing
There’s a reason, actually! It’s because bats have a unique and amazing immune system that renders them basically impervious to most viruses. While this is great news for bats, it means that since the viruses don’t kill or affect them, they become fantastic carriers for all kinds of viral diseases that the rest of us mammals can catch from them.
Our ancestors, whose lives often depended on being perceptive, noticed somewhere along the line that proximity to bats often precedes people getting sick, and so judged them as creepy and dangerous.
They are so cute and fuzzy though. And also really important to the environment! Many bats are pollinators and also eat all kinds of nasty bugs (which also spread diseases). Protect bats! Just do it from a cautious distance. Or at least
thoroughly wash your hands afterward.
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