"As usual, the hate for bats is increasing because they are 'believed' to be the reason why the COVID-19 started. Yet, they are skipping the part of how Bats were being shot out of the sky and eaten as a delicacy for pure pleasure.
Besides how eating animals is the most common creator of these viral diseases such as H1N1, Ebola, SARS and Mad Cow, I wanted to share a few facts about Bats:
-Over 500 plant species rely on bats to pollinate their flowers, including species of mango, banana, durian, guava and agave.
-Estimates from studies show that some bats eat more than 70% of their weight in insects each night and some pregnant females at 100% of their body weight (that’s a lot of insects!).
-Production of at least one third of the world’s food, including 87 of the 113 leading food crops, depends on pollination carried out by bats.
Now, outside of their benefit for mankind, they are Beings who feel, think and love. They are mothers, they have friends, they have a community.
Ask yourself, do you help the natural world? Would nature collapse without you? Do you only consume her or do you give back to her and help her animals? We all share this Earth, be more like a bat.’"