Saving the Bats Would Save Money, Too (3 of 4) (IMAGE)

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Saving the Bats Would Save Money, Too (3 of 4)

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This is a flying Brazilian free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasilensis) with a moth in its mouth. This image relates to an article that appeared in the April 1, 2011, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The article, by Dr. Justin Boyles of the University of Pretoria in Pretoria, South Africa, and colleagues was titled, "Economic Importance of Bats in Agriculture."

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© Merlin D. Tuttle, Bat Conservation International, www.batcon.org

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