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7 Fascinating Facts and Benefits of Bats

Like bumblebees, bats benefit agriculture. They pollinate more than 300 varieties of fruit, including mangoes and bananas, as ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Why Australians Are Growing to Appreciate These Giant, Threatened Bats

Once seen as a menace, the gray-headed flying fox brings new life after recent devastating wildfires By Carlyn Kranking - Assistant Editor, Science and Innovation With a baby in tow, a gray-headed ...
The Conversation

Flying foxes pollinate forests and spread seeds. Here’s how we can make peace with our noisy neighbours

Noel D. Preece is lead scientist for the national recovery team for the endangered spectacled flying fox, and a non-executive director of Terrain NRM Ltd. He is also a director of a specialist ...