It’s the season to be spooky and there are few things spookier than a swarm of bats bursting out of a haunted house for a classic jump scare. Thinking of bats as merely creepy creatures roaming the night makes for good entertainment and spooky Halloween folklore.
But bats are one of the most unique and misunderstood animals on our planet. Today, North American bats face an existential threat from a disease called White-nose syndrome.
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