1.   In this amusing commentary article Jeffrey Kluger relates a visit to the American Bat Conservation Society to learn all about these much maligned winged mammals.

2.   Kluger, a contributing editor to Discover, visited the American Bat Conservation Society in Rockville, Md., to learn all about these much maligned winged mammals.

3.   Tuttle said irrational fear by humans of the winged mammals has led to the destruction of large colonies in caves and mines in Mexico and Arizona.

4.   Why are these winged mammals important?