Bats are way cool

Bats get a lot of exposurethis time of year, what with Halloween decorations and vampire lure. Despite their bad rep as bloodsuckers (most bats eat bugs and vampire bats only live in Central and South America) they are some of the most amazing mammals. And they play critically important roles in various ecosystems aroundthe country.

Bats livein nearly every national park but they are seldom seen (among other home bases, they chill out during the day in some 4,000 caves in 85 national park uni...