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Friday, 3 February 2012




Millions of bats have caught a deadly disease

Around 5.7 million bats in America and Canada have come down with a deadly disease called white-nose syndrome.

The fungal disease has killed off millions of bats since it was first discovered in 2006. The disease makes them behave very strangely during winter months, including making them fly outside during the day, when they are normally asleep.

The disease has spread quickly through the populations of bats around North America and now experts are doing all they can to try to stop it wiping out entire populations. Caves and mines where the disease has been found have been closed in an attempt to stop the spread of the disease. Bats are very valuable to the economy in the US, as they provide a free and natural source of pest control for farms, and help to control the population of insects.





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  • superdog7 (Age 12) wrote on Sunday, 5 February 2012 @ 18:25

    oh! i hope they can save the bats

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