![Bats live mostly out of sight and out of mind. But their falling numbers are a reason to look up and worry Bats live mostly out of sight and out of mind. But their falling numbers are a reason to look up and worry](https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/2019/1-bat.jpg)
Bats live mostly out of sight and out of mind. But their falling numbers are a reason to look up and worry
![Figure 4 from It's not black or white—on the range of vision and echolocation in echolocating bats | Semantic Scholar Figure 4 from It's not black or white—on the range of vision and echolocation in echolocating bats | Semantic Scholar](https://d3i71xaburhd42.cloudfront.net/a88b7716118b963ebfba9b236a01404d9efc68f0/9-Figure4-1.png)
Figure 4 from It's not black or white—on the range of vision and echolocation in echolocating bats | Semantic Scholar
![EXPERT PITCH: WVU Extension Service expert says bats are more than just a spooky symbol | WVU Today | West Virginia University EXPERT PITCH: WVU Extension Service expert says bats are more than just a spooky symbol | WVU Today | West Virginia University](https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/files/d/1493014e-d896-4807-b36d-7a341b7d4aae/common-vampire-bat-feature.jpg)
EXPERT PITCH: WVU Extension Service expert says bats are more than just a spooky symbol | WVU Today | West Virginia University
Mount Rainier National Park - At birth, bats are blind, naked, and have closed eyes. But contrary to popular belief, bats have excellent vision. As a nocturnal animal, bat vision is tuned
![Testing how fruit bat vision informs their echolocation, and vise versa – A new neurology, zoology thing for curious kids – 2 New Things Testing how fruit bat vision informs their echolocation, and vise versa – A new neurology, zoology thing for curious kids – 2 New Things](https://2newthings.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/03-01-20-Egyptian-Fruit-Bat-scaled.jpg)
Testing how fruit bat vision informs their echolocation, and vise versa – A new neurology, zoology thing for curious kids – 2 New Things
![Bat Conservation Trust on Twitter: "Bats should now be a constant sight during your evenings. Record your sighting at https://t.co/r1ANIk6iT6 #lovebats https://t.co/tzjGuUbMBj" / Twitter Bat Conservation Trust on Twitter: "Bats should now be a constant sight during your evenings. Record your sighting at https://t.co/r1ANIk6iT6 #lovebats https://t.co/tzjGuUbMBj" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C9ZFujOXcAAhFxI.jpg)
Bat Conservation Trust on Twitter: "Bats should now be a constant sight during your evenings. Record your sighting at https://t.co/r1ANIk6iT6 #lovebats https://t.co/tzjGuUbMBj" / Twitter
![Divergence of dim-light vision among bats (order: Chiroptera) as estimated by molecular and electrophysiological methods | Scientific Reports Divergence of dim-light vision among bats (order: Chiroptera) as estimated by molecular and electrophysiological methods | Scientific Reports](https://media.springernature.com/m685/springer-static/image/art%3A10.1038%2Fsrep11531/MediaObjects/41598_2015_Article_BFsrep11531_Fig1_HTML.jpg)
Divergence of dim-light vision among bats (order: Chiroptera) as estimated by molecular and electrophysiological methods | Scientific Reports
![Ever heard the phrase "blind as a bat"? That comes from the cool animal fact that bats are COMPLETELY BLIND. They have a set of false (fake) eyes and rely entirely on Ever heard the phrase "blind as a bat"? That comes from the cool animal fact that bats are COMPLETELY BLIND. They have a set of false (fake) eyes and rely entirely on](https://imageproxy.ifunny.co/crop:x-20,resize:640x,quality:90x75/images/f7cf43f5c6b3f2ce69a6197cce9c00c35c3ec39b7f2e788ef7f4328bc70ea95f_1.jpg)