STORY AT-A-GLANCE Bats are ecological superheroes. They feed on agricultural pests and pollinate many popular food crops including bananas, cacao, mangos, peaches and figs
Did you know that without bats, we wouldn’t have tequila? Bats pollinate agave, the primary ingredient in tequila, which blooms at night in the Desert Southwest
“Bats — Unsung Heroes” highlights several hotspots for bats, including the South Congress bridge in Austin, Texas, and Bracken Cave, near San Antonio, Texas
About 20 million bats live in Bracken Cave. Each night they eat 147 tons of insects, most of which are agricultural pests
Bats save farmers in the U.S. up to $53 billion per year
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