Whats good about bats, what purpose do they serve?
A common question, and one that is relatively easy to answer. Why do they need a purpose, they just exist, just like every other animal on earth. But there are still some who need an answer; bats are natures best pest control system. In a single night one pipistrelle bat can eat up to 3000 insects. They do not pollute rivers or land and as such are much more efficient at insect control than insecticides, as they have no side effects. Bats are also very important in assessing the “health” of certain environments. They act as an indicator species as they are top predators at the top of their food chain. In other parts of the world bats have important functions in pollination of plants as they feed on nectar, and collect and distribute pollen as they do this. The agarve cactus which produces the fruit that we make tequila from, would probably not exists without bats, as they are the key pollinators of this species. In poorer countries where bats are present in large numbers, they produce
