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Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.22,0:00:13.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Flying through the night, \NI watch over this world,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.65,0:00:22.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a silent guardian, a watchful protector,\Na dark knight, I'm...
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.69,0:00:25.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay, fine. So, I'm not Batman.\NI'm just a bat.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.88,0:00:28.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But like Batman, I'm often misunderstood.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.93,0:00:31.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People think I'm scary, \Nstrange and dangerous.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.71,0:00:36.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If they only knew my story, though,\NI'd be cheered as a hero.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.84,0:00:38.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When people think of bats,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.28,0:00:41.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,many think of vampires \Nwho want to suck their blood.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.60,0:00:44.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the truth is \Nthat out of over 1200 bat species,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.46,0:00:47.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,only three are vampire bats.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.50,0:00:50.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Out of these three, \Nonly one prefers the blood of mammals,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.68,0:00:54.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and even these bats mostly feed on cattle.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.46,0:00:56.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maybe that still doesn't seem so great,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.42,0:01:00.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but vampire bats \Ncan be a great help to humans.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.54,0:01:04.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A chemical known as desmoteplase \Nfound in vampire bat saliva
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.51,0:01:06.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,helps break down blood clots,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.52,0:01:10.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and is being tested \Nby recovering stroke victims.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.92,0:01:16.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Of the remaining 1000+ species of bats, \Nabout 70% feed on insects.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.34,0:01:19.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These bats help control \Nthe real vampires:
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.01,0:01:22.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mosquitos, whose nasty bites\Nare not just annoying
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.38,0:01:25.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but spread diseases, like West Nile virus.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.71,0:01:29.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A single little brown bat \Ncan eat 1000 insects every hour,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.96,0:01:34.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and a colony of Mexican free-tailed bats \Ncan eat several tons of moths
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.59,0:01:36.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in just one night.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.42,0:01:37.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In the United States alone,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.73,0:01:41.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,bats provide an estimated \N3.7 billion dollars worth
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.56,0:01:44.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of free pest control for farmers,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.07,0:01:47.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which benefits everyone \Nwho eats the foods that they grow.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.55,0:01:51.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Fruit bats, also called megabats \Nbecause of their large size,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.23,0:01:54.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are important for the role \Nthey play in plant pollination.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.66,0:01:58.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,By traveling between flowers \Nwhile feeding on nectar and fruits,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.14,0:02:02.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these bats transport the pollen \Nand seeds that help plants reproduce.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.79,0:02:04.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In Southeast Asia, for example,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.40,0:02:09.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the cave nectar bat is the only pollinator\Nof the durian fruit.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.40,0:02:11.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Other bats pollinate peaches, bananas,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.72,0:02:15.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the agave plants \Nthat tequila is made from.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.13,0:02:15.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Without them,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.88,0:02:20.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,many of our food plants would be unable \Nto produce the tasty fruits we enjoy.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.21,0:02:25.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As heroes of the ecosystem, \Nbats have their own unique utility belts.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.82,0:02:29.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Bats have been a source of inspiration \Nfor the design of flying robots
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.24,0:02:32.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and even an energy-efficient spy plane,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.30,0:02:39.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as they are the only mammal \Ncapable of true powered flight.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.15,0:02:44.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Echolocation, a type of biological sonar,\Nis also used by bats as a way to navigate
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.52,0:02:46.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and find prey in the dark.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.80,0:02:49.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Although there's a common \Nmisconception that bats are blind,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.67,0:02:52.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in truth, all species of bats have sight.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.54,0:02:57.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And some have even adapted \Nlarge eyes to see better in dim lighting.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.49,0:03:00.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many people worry \Nabout getting infected by bats,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.37,0:03:04.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and like any other animals,\Nbats can carry diseases, like rabies.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.26,0:03:09.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In reality, though, less than .5% of all bats\Ncarry this virus.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.81,0:03:13.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's about the same odds as getting \Nthe same result on a coin flip
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.22,0:03:19.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,eight times in a row.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.04,0:03:21.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The perception that bats \Nare often diseased
Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.17,0:03:23.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,may come from the fact that sick bats,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.32,0:03:26.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who may show unusual behavior, \Nemerge during the daytime,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.81,0:03:28.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or be unable to fly,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.67,0:03:31.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are more likely to be \Nencountered by people.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.41,0:03:34.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So a good way to protect yourself \Nis to protect bats as well,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.97,0:03:37.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,keeping them healthy,\Nprotecting their habitats,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.33,0:03:40.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and reducing their risk \Nof transmitting disease.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.100,0:03:44.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In North America, bats are threatened \Nby a devastating sickness
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.34,0:03:46.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,called white-nose syndrome.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.76,0:03:49.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This fungal infection \Ncauses bats to wake up
Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.29,0:03:51.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,while hibernating during a winter.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.47,0:03:54.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Unable to find food, \Nthey expend large amounts of energy,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.57,0:03:57.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and eventually starve to death.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.06,0:04:00.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,White-nose syndrome has wiped out\Nentire caves full of bats,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.38,0:04:04.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with a mortality rate that can exceed 90%.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.23,0:04:05.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Climate change and habitat destruction
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.94,0:04:08.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,also pose serious threats \Nto bat populations.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:08.78,0:04:13.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For example, in January 2014,\Na record heat wave in Australia
Dialogue: 0,0:04:13.54,0:04:18.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,caused over 100,000 bats \Nto die from heat exhaustion.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.10,0:04:20.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some people just want \Nto watch the world burn,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:20.52,0:04:25.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and bats all over the world are threatened\Nby damage to the places that we call home,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.26,0:04:26.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,including mangrove swamps,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:26.65,0:04:28.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,old-growth forests,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:28.28,0:04:31.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and, of course, bat caves.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.34,0:04:35.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So even though I'm the hero of the story,\NI do need to be saved.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:35.64,0:04:38.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And now that you know \Nthe true story about us bats,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.05,0:04:40.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can learn how to protect \Nsuch heroic animals.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:40.99,0:04:44.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Install a properly designed bat box,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.22,0:04:47.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one of the easiest ways \Nto provide shelter for bats.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.39,0:04:50.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Discourage the use of pesticides,\Nwhich can harm bats
Dialogue: 0,0:04:50.28,0:04:54.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when we try to feed on the insects \Nyou want to get rid of in the first place.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:54.45,0:04:57.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Avoid going into caves \Nwhere you might disturb hibernating bats,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:57.97,0:05:02.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and always decontaminate \Nyour gear after visiting a cave.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:02.00,0:05:04.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you have unwanted bats \Nliving in an attic or barn,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:04.92,0:05:09.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,contact your local government \Nto safely and humanely relocate us.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:09.23,0:05:12.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if you come across a bat, \Ndo not attempt to handle it,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:12.62,0:05:16.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but instead, call Animal Control.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.93,0:05:19.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Batman might want to keep \Nhis identity secret,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:19.77,0:05:23.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but a great way to help real bats\Nis by continuing to learn about them
Dialogue: 0,0:05:23.73,0:05:27.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and spreading the truth \Nthat they are real heroes,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:27.43,0:05:30.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,even if their good deeds are often unseen.