News Headline
Humans Shouldn’t Be So Scared of Bats
Source
Slate
Publication Date
2017-05-09
Bats, too often, get a bum rap. They’re the bloodsucking supernatural villains of Bram Stoker fame. They’re the familiar figure of speech to imply insanity (acting batty, bats in your belfry, batshit crazy). They’re dirty, winged rodents of the night sky. Never mind that most species eat insects, sport some serious social intelligence and communication skills, groom their fur with the diligence of a housecat, and are probably no more closely related to rats than we are.