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There are more #batfacts to be had in this week's part II of the interview! Listen wherever you get your podcasts or at www.plantsalwayswin.com/podcast/epis...

There is a bat species with males that lactate. Oh, you wanted to know more than that? Sorry, Dana didn't elaborate. We'll have to get her back on the show. Send in your questions for next time! #batfacts

Bats DON'T eat a thousand mosquitoes an hour 😢 But they do eat them, and they gobble up PLENTY of garden pests 😁 #batfacts

As of summer 2025, there were 1,498 species of bat. How many will there be next year? Depends how many taxonomists get their hands on the list, probably. #batfacts

Hank Green was right. We DON'T know where some bats go in winter. Do you know how hard it is to track bats with solar-powered tags? #batfacts

A group of bats is called a swarm. Not the most exciting collective noun ever, but you can't say it isn't suitable. #batfacts

You can thank the pollinating services of fruit bats for bananas, dates, chocolate, and tequila. Go ahead, thank them. They're waiting, being all adorable and covered in pollen. #batfacts

The world's smallest bat is the bumblebee bat. It's also the lightest mammal, but the jury is out on whether it's the smallest mammal. It depends how you measure it, and you know scientists are going to have clashing opinions on how you measure something. #batfacts

Vampire bats have friends. They are very social creatures, and studies have shown that they have friends. You have permission to say "Awwww" now. #batfacts