Bats: Friend or foe

6 Minute English

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2021-09-09

6 分钟
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  • Hello, this is Six Minute English from BBC Learning English.

  • I'm Neil.

  • And I'm Sam.

  • For centuries, the relationship between humans and bats has been complex.

  • In some cultures, bats are depicted as vampires, associated with Halloween,

  • witches and dark, scary places.

  • In others, they're considered messengers of the gods.

  • That's play an important part in stories and myths from around the world.

  • And a large, illuminated bat signal, shining in the night sky,

  • can mean only one thing.

  • A call for help to the superhero batman.

  • So do we love or hate these furry flying animals?

  • And with some newspaper headlines identifying bats as the possible source of COVID-19,

  • should we think of them as friend or enemy?

  • We'll be answering all these questions soon,

  • but first, Neil, time for another interesting bat fact.

  • Did you know that bats account for one in five of all mammal species?

  • There's a huge variety of them from tiny fruit-eating bats that fit into the palm of your hand to giant carnivals or meat-eaters.