International Bat Night

If you think about which of the living creatures instills horror, disgust or disgust in a person, of course, bats will certainly be on the list The fact is that bats have a rather unusual muzzle structure, spend most of their lives upside down, make strange sounds, and the most unusual thing is that they are nocturnal Cinema and television played a significant role in spreading fears around these creatures Many horror directors could not ignore the peculiarities of the life of these bats and presented these peculiarities in a threatening manner, demonizing them and providing them with many implausible fictions Wildlife Conservation International took the initiative in 1997 to protect these living creatures It was decided to celebrate International Bat Day It takes place every third Saturday in August On this day, exhibitions and excursions into the natural world of bats are held all over the world, in zoos and museums It tells about their way of life and shows what benefits they bring to people The fact is that, guided by their fears, people often exterminate bats They set traps on them, poison them with chemicals, and do this in vain After all, bats are an important factor in the functioning of the balance of living organisms in nature So, just one representative of bats - think about it - can destroy from 500 to 1000 harmful insects in an hour How much safer this is than chemical crop protection, for example, for the human body - judge for yourself Another interesting fact about the benefits of bats is that bats can pollinate plants By moving and carrying pollen over long distances from flower to flower, they contribute to the formation of fruits in fruit trees and shrubs So, does humanity have the right, when, obeying fears, fantasy and imagination, which feature films generously develop, to destroy living beings that bring considerable benefit to the life of our planet? Thus, on the initiative of citizens who are not indifferent to the preservation and protection of the lives of all representatives of wildlife on our planet, on the third Saturday of August we have a reason to think about the life of a whole species of bats - flying mice Learn something new about them, useful for yourself, and maybe even save several representatives of the species