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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1986
Page
9
A compact field guide style summary notes bats are the only flying mammals with hair not feathers. They nurse young, are born alive, and live worldwide except deserts and polar regions. There are about 1000 species with diverse sizes and diets.
The Mini Page explains bats face dangers from fear and harm. Humans kill them, destroy caves and forests, and some cultures consume them. Pesticide spraying can poison bats, disrupting ecological balance.
Many kids visit Rookie Cookie’s house for candy, saying “Thank you” as they arrive. Readers are invited to search for items like drumstick, banana, goose, knife, spoon, shoe, Popsicle, toothbrush, pumpkin, raccoon, and acorn among clues.
Betty Debnam presents Rookie Cookie's recipe in The Mini Page. Simple steps and kid friendly ingredients guide young cooks through a quick bake. Includes practical tips for measuring, mixing, and oven safety.
The article presents bat facts for Halloween, noting bats are generally harmless, clean, and not blind. It explains their rabies risk is low, urges against handling bats, and highlights their role as insect hunters, pollinators, and seed dispersers with guano fertilizer. mentions regions and several crops reliant on bats.
Many bat species bear a single offspring each year and some roost in trees while others inhabit caves with thousands of nursing mothers. When mothers search for food, babies may cling to them or hang from ceilings in the roosts.
The Mini Page expresses gratitude to Dr Merlin D Tuttle of Bat Conservation International for assistance with this story.
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