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Bats are nocturnal i.e. they hunt and sleep during day. They

can find their food at night in complete darkness by using ech-

oes from the sound they produce.

Importance of bats in the environment.

 Fruit eating bats help in seed dispersal.

 Insect eating bats help to eat harmful insects in the environ-

ment that may cause harm to people such as mosquitoes etc.

Disadvantages of bats.

 Vampire bats suck blood from animals which may cause

anaemia to the animal and even death.

 Waste materials from bats cause a bad smell in a living

house.

 Bats may carry or spread diseases to man and other animals

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