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They are long-distance pollinators and seed dispersers
Bats play a vital role in helping plants reproduce by functioning as seed dispersers and pollinators.
(Pic: A. Prathap/BCCL Chennai)
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Bats play a vital role in helping plants reproduce by functioning as seed dispersers and pollinators.
(Pic: A. Prathap/BCCL Chennai)
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Therefore, apart from helping the environment directly, bats also provide an indirect service by functioning as proxies that help scientists diagnose the health of an ecosystem.
(Pic: TOI, BCCL, Mumbai)
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(Pic: TOI, BCCL, Mumbai)
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They nourish and fertilise the soil
Bat excrement, also known as guano, is considered among the world’s finest natural fertilisers. It contains high concentrations of limiting nutrients like nitrogen, phosphate, and potassium.
(Pic: Venkat Rao M/TOI, BCCL, Hyderabad)
Bat excrement, also known as guano, is considered among the world’s finest natural fertilisers. It contains high concentrations of limiting nutrients like nitrogen, phosphate, and potassium.
(Pic: Venkat Rao M/TOI, BCCL, Hyderabad)
#InternationalBatNight: 4 Ways These ‘Dark Knights’ Silently Help Our World
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(📸: A. Prathap/BCCL Chennai)
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Saturday, August 29, marks the celebration of the International #BatNight—an annual observance held on the final weekend of #August to celebrate bats, create awareness around them, and promote their conservation.
Owing to their unusual appearance, nocturnal nature, and association with blood-sucking vampires, bats are among the most misunderstood creatures on planet #Earth.
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