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Experts & Objects: From Bats to Balata

Bats contribute to their environments in a variety of beneficial ways. Burton Lim, Assistant Curator of mammalogy, sheds light on how these flying mammals help the local Guyanese economy.

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A cloud of sulphuric gases surround the volcano, with the old capital city buried in pyroclastic flow in the foreground. Photo courtesy of Burton Lim.
Paradise Lost
Proximity to the Soufrière Hills volcano has had a dramatic impact on the bats of Montserrat
Dr. Burton Lim, seen here conducting fieldwork in Guyana identifying a fruit-eating bat.
Covid-19 Giving Bats a Bad Rep
There has been a lot of talk about bats and SARS-CoV-2 (‘COVID-19’), and we’re here to clear up some of that misinformation
Cama Zotz, the Death Bat. Painting by Mika Koskensalmi.
Living Vampires
The vampire bat gets its name from shared traits with one of folklore’s most feared monsters

Authored by: Kait Sykes

Authored by: Kait Sykes