Bats. They get a bad rap, don’t they? They’ll fly in my hair! They’ll suck my blood! They have rabies! While there may be the slightest grain of truth in the blood-feeding and rabies myths (only 3 species of bat feed on blood, while less than 1% of bats carry the rabies virus), these adorable animals are certainly not interested in flying near your hair and would much rather eat a piece of yummy fruit or some insects.
Not only the cute bats are none of the things listed above - they're actually vital to many ecosystems. Eating various kinds of vermin and pest insects bats can lessen the use of pesticides and the fruit bats help in pollinating many plants. And with more than 1,200 types of bats, all of them contribute in different ways.
To further disprove the unfair reputation our poor bat buddies have been saddled with, we here at Bored Panda have compiled a list of bat photos where these animals are just being their true selves. We think you’ll agree that they are completely adorable! Scroll down to check out the fluffy cute bats below; they are sure to change your perceptions about these night-flyers forever. We sure would love to get a pet bat for ourselves or at least scratch a baby bats belly!
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Baby Bat In A Blanket
Adorable Bat
Cute And Fluffy Bat Baby
Adorable Bat Enjoying Scratches
Adorable Bats
The Cutest Dracula
Wide-Eyed Baby Bat
Adorable Honduran Bat
I recognize this lovely little batty, he is a Rainforest Fluffball (not a scientific name), and he and his charming little white-furred, banana-yellow ears buddies have been haunting my homepage with their adorableness for many years.
Adorable Bat
Upside Down Eating Is The Best Eating
Fluffy Cute Bat
Snoozing Bat
Tiniest Baby Bat
Baby Bats In Blankets
Henlo, Friend!
Cute Baby Bat
Adorable Bat
Cutest Baby Bats
Wing Stretching
