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What creature has pointy teeth, is most active at night, and sleeps hanging upside down? Bats!
什么生物有尖尖的牙齿，在晚上最活跃，并且倒挂着睡觉？那就是蝙蝠！
Sometimes mistaken for shapeshifting bloodsuckers or vampires... But only 3 species of bats feed solely on blood.
它们有时会被误认为是可以变形的吸血鬼或吸血蝠...但其实只有三种蝙蝠以血为食。
While other species feed on insects, fruit, and fish.
而其他物种则以昆虫、水果和鱼类为食。
Bats unique taste buds aren't the only thing that makes them special. They also have distinctive prints on their wings.
蝙蝠独特的味蕾并不是它们唯一的特别之处。它们的翅膀上也有独特的图案。
Like human fingerprints, there's no mistaking one bat from another.
就像人类的指纹一样，蝙蝠是不会被错认的。
There are over 1,300 species of bats found around the globe.
全球有超过1300种蝙蝠。
More incredibly, one of them is named the world's smallest mammal -- the bumblebee bat.
更令人难以置信的是，其中一种被提名为世界上最小的哺乳动物--大黄蜂蝠。
Bats are the only flying mammal on earth.
蝙蝠是地球上唯一会飞的哺乳动物。
And did you know that these furry fliers are also pollinators?
你知道吗，这些毛茸茸的飞行动物也是传粉者。
They help supply us with some of our favorite foods, like bananas, avocados and mangoes.
它们为我们提供了一些我们最喜欢的食物，比如香蕉、鳄梨和芒果。
Birds, bees and butterflies pollinate plants during the day, then bats and moths take over the night shift.
鸟类、蜜蜂和蝴蝶在白天为植物授粉，而蝙蝠和飞蛾接替夜班。
Most bats are nocturnal. Foraging for insects like, mosquitos, beetles and moths.
大多数蝙蝠都是夜行动物。它们会觅食一些昆虫，比如蚊子、甲虫和飞蛾。
They're like a nighttime pest control. A common bat can eat over 3,000 tiny bugs in one single night!
它们就像是夜间害虫控制器。一只普通的蝙蝠一晚上可以吃掉超过3000只小虫子！
And during the day they seek shelter to rest.
而在白天，它们会找地方休息。
Caves are the perfect habitat because they have high ceilings to keep them out of reach from most predators.
洞穴是完美的栖息地，因为洞穴顶很高，可以使蝙蝠远离大多数捕食者。
Some caves can have colonies of up to 20 million bats!
一些洞穴甚至可以供多达2000万只蝙蝠聚居！
This gigantic crowd doesn't stop bat moms from finding their pups.
而庞大的种群并不会给蝙蝠妈妈寻找它们的幼崽带来困难。
Using their unique voices and scents, moms can easily locate their babies.
利用独特的声音和气味，妈妈们可以很容易地找到自己的孩子。
Like humans, bats have voice recognition.
和人类一样，蝙蝠也有声音识别能力。
Even more amazing -- bats navigate by echolocation which basically means they can see using sound.
更神奇的是，蝙蝠可以通过回声定位飞行，这就意味着它们可以用声音辨别物体。
Hopefully this has busted some myths and fears you may have had about bats.
希望以上这些能打破你对蝙蝠的一些误解和恐惧。
Instead, we should celebrate them for their natural pest control and pollinating powers.
相反，我们应该赞美它们的天然害虫控制和授粉的能力。
