This Halloween, learn why bats aren't so scary

🧛 Most don't drink blood. There are more than 1,400 different species of bats, 11 of which are in Ohio. Around 70% are insect eaters, while 20% eat fruit and nectar.

• There are just three vampire bat species, found in Central and South America, and they don't actually suck blood — they just puncture skin and lap it up like a dog drinks water.

🦟 They're free pest control for farmers, eating millions of bugs every night.

🍹 No bats, no tequila. Bats are pollinators for many plants, including agave, bananas, peaches and cashews.

The bottom line: The zoo houses two fruit-eater species, the large flying fox and little golden-mantled flying fox, in its Asia Quest region. They're both "near-threatened" due to habitat loss and hunting.