Those who know me well know that I have an affinity for bats. In fact, when I was in college, one of my favorite professors gave me a poems related to some of the things that she knew I loved (mainly bats and hawks — although when I graduated, she also gave me a wonderful silk scarf with dragonflies on it that I treasure to this day). We discussed the bats after I professed my love of them, mentioning their tiny faces, and she said that most people were uneasy about them for one reason or another. The next time I saw her, she had a poem ready for me that included this line:<\/p>\n
When mice with wings can wear a human face.
\n-Roethke (see the entire poem here<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\nI’ve been following the plight of bats around the world (from being killed to dying of terrifying diseases) for years now, and I never fail to feel that these creatures are simply amazing. I honestly don’t think I’ve seen a bat that scared me or made me feel a bit uneasy, even if it does have a human face.<\/p>\n
Some people don’t like them, but I hope this video<\/a> will make you think twice about thinking they aren’t (or, at the very least, can’t be) adorable<\/p>\n
https:\/\/embed.theguardian.com\/embed\/video\/world\/video\/2015\/aug\/27\/rescued-flying-fox-eating-bats-cute-too-video<\/p>\n