Some batty facts from Beardsley Zoo

There are few images that fairly scream “It’s Halloween.” Pumpkins, of course, top the list, followed closely by skeletons, spiders, witches, and black cats, to name a few. The bat is another iconic emblem of this spooky season — associated, as it is, with vampires, nightfall and general creepiness. But there’s more to bats than their Halloween branding, according to Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport. Here are a few fast facts about the humble bat: Bats are the only mammal on earth with the ability to fly. A single bat can eat up to 1,200 insects an hour. They also pollinate crops and spread fruit seeds, so they are fairly important to the world’s ecosystem.

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