I've been dreaming of bats lately. I think my subconscious is tagging Lynn as a bat, which confuses me since I've never been attracted to bats
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So what do you see as the totemic qualities of the bat? What lessons can it teach you? It's really amazing how most people don't realise how pervasive bats are, especially in urban areas (street lights, which attract insects, are great lures for the insectivores). If you have good hearing, and the environment quiet, you may be able to hear some species sonar clicks at night. The downside of urban encroachment is the destruction of suitable habitat for the bat's roosts, as well as hunting by pet and feral cats (and rats). Although more and more people in the urban fringe are discovering bats on their buildings, and there is actually a big local project down here that is encouraging people to build more bat-safe roosting boxes in order to preserve these hidden, yet endangered, species.
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So what do you see as the totemic qualities of the bat? What lessons can it teach you?
It's really amazing how most people don't realise how pervasive bats are, especially in urban areas (street lights, which attract insects, are great lures for the insectivores). If you have good hearing, and the environment quiet, you may be able to hear some species sonar clicks at night. The downside of urban encroachment is the destruction of suitable habitat for the bat's roosts, as well as hunting by pet and feral cats (and rats). Although more and more people in the urban fringe are discovering bats on their buildings, and there is actually a big local project down here that is encouraging people to build more bat-safe roosting boxes in order to preserve these hidden, yet endangered, species.
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