bats·Batsbyickplant Bat fact: Bats make up about 20% of all mammalsView original on lemmy.world88Comments10
jjayemar lemm.ee5Hide 5 repliesIs that 20% of the number of species of mammals, or 20% of the number of individual mammals?24
SSpyro replylemmy.worldIt has to be the former. I would be shocked if bats even outnumbered humans and rodents combined.10
SSanchokan kbin.social1Hide 1 replyWould they survive without mosquitoes? Because I want mosquitoes to be extinct, but I'm ok with bats.5
ickplant replylemmy.worldI am not sure on the answer. They do eat plenty of other bugs, but mosquitos are a big part of their diet. I want to put a bat house on my house so they eat the annoying fuckers.2
sshalafi lemmy.worldJust want to say I love this sub and appreciate the constant posts. Thank you. I want to build bat boxes, so any tips would be welcome. I rarely see messages here, so you can use "blade runner blues at gmail".2
Is that 20% of the number of species of mammals, or 20% of the number of individual mammals?
It has to be the former. I would be shocked if bats even outnumbered humans and rodents combined.
1400 species, about 20% of all mammals. So the former.
Also, rodents make up about 40% of all species of mammals.
Also, squirrels make up 60% of all rodents... that I love.
I need an answer on this.
Would they survive without mosquitoes? Because I want mosquitoes to be extinct, but I'm ok with bats.
I am not sure on the answer. They do eat plenty of other bugs, but mosquitos are a big part of their diet. I want to put a bat house on my house so they eat the annoying fuckers.
Just want to say I love this sub and appreciate the constant posts. Thank you.
I want to build bat boxes, so any tips would be welcome. I rarely see messages here, so you can use "blade runner blues at gmail".
Got the plans! Thanks!
Those a simpler than I thought, even I can handle that.