When the sun sets, a mysterious animal takes over the skies: bats. With more than 1,400 species found on every continent except Antarctica, they play a vital role in keeping ecosystems in balance. They have existed for over 50 million years, and while only three species feed on blood, the vast majority rely on insects, fruit, nectar or pollen, helping to control pests and support plant life.
Grey-headed flying fox carrying her pup, Australia
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SantaPark, Lapland, Finland
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Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden, Brazil
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Domaso, Lake Como, Italy
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Cape Breton Highlands, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Turret Arch the in Arches National Park, Utah, United States
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Kinder Scout, Peak District National Park, UK
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Fishing village of Tilting, Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Bufadero de la Garita, Gran Canaria, Spain
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Guanaco mother and baby
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Hadrians Wall, England
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Silbury Hill, Wiltshire, England
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Saranac Lake, New York
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Manatee in Crystal River, Florida, United States
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Humpback whale
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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States
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Whooper swans
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American bison
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Tateishi Park, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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Plumeria flowers, Hawaii, United States
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Vila Franca Islet, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal
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Polar bear cubs
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Castildetierra in the Bardenas Reales, Navarre, Spain
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Tufted titmouse
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Sørvágsvatn lake, island of Vágar, Faroe Islands
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Common chameleon
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Sandhill cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, United States
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Beaver
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Huntington Beach Pier, California, USA
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Butterflies in a meadow, Germany
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Mylopotamos, Greece
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