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5 Interesting Facts About the Indiana Bat
With the possibility of Chrysler redevelopment being held up because of these bats, we thought it might be interesting to know more about them
If there's one thing that could drive the city of Twinsburg "batty" it's the potential halting of the redevelopment of the former Chrysler stamping plant. We thought it might be interesting to know a few more things about the little winged gremlins behind it all. Here are 5 interesting facts about the Indiana bat: 1. The Indiana bat has been on the endangered species list since 1967. Many of the species have been wiped out by white-nose syndrome, a white fungus that kills bats and is not fully understood by scientists. 2. Just guess how they got their name. The species was first discovered in the Wyandotte Caves of southern Indiana. Their scientific name, myotis sodalis, means "mouse ears" (myotis) and "companion" (sodalis). 3. They are …
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