Bat Appreciation Day

Bat Appreciation Day Quick Facts - CA

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2023 Date	April 17, 2023
2024 Date	April 17, 2024

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Bat Appreciation Day in 2023

Monday, Apr 17

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Bat Appreciation Day History

Bat Appreciation Day aims to raise awareness about the critical role that bats have on the ecosystem. Bats have faced scrutiny due to their appearance and how they are portrayed in the media. They are very beneficial to agriculture however. They pollinate plants and eat insects which allows less pesticides to be used on crops. This day encourages everyone to learn more about bats and to accept them as a key part of our ecosystem.

Bat Appreciation Day was established in 2017 by Bat Conservation International. It is observed annually on April 17th.

Top Tweets for Bat Appreciation Day -

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It's Bat Appreciation Day!! I realised not everyone knows this but flying foxes like this dashing Livingstone's fruit bat are also bats! Large, fluffy, loud-voiced sky puppy bats! https://t.co/kotIO3GG9m
— Dr. Bella, tired and wired (@LittleLeapers_) April 17, 2022

THE FALSE IDOL HAS BEEN DEFEATED; NOW THE RIGHTFUL FESTIVITIES MAY BEGIN A JOYOUS BAT APPRECIATION DAY TO ALL https://t.co/DbS0KXEK1S
— bitch princess of everything (batty) (@batshaped) April 18, 2022

Vinny would like to wish everyone a Happy Bat Appreciation Day! https://t.co/XjEgUrDS2o
— PA Bat Rescue (@pabatrescue) April 17, 2022

Bat Appreciation Day Facts

According to healthwildlife.ca, bats provide us with many fruits including mango, avocado, banana, and papaya. They also pollinate blue agave flowers which are used to make tequila.
Bats are the only mammals naturally capable of flight.
Scientists have estimated that bats save the agriculture industry billions in pest control services every year.