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Bats Aren't Scary : Short Wave With the help of ecologist Rodrigo Medellín, the "Bat Man of Mexico," Rasha Aridi (former Short Waver) presents the case for why bats are the best and coolest flying creatures out there!

Are you a scientist who thinks Rodrigo is wrong and that the animal you study is superior? Let us know! You can email us at shortwave@npr.org. We'd love to hear the case for your critter.

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FACT SMACK: Bats! They're Cooler Than Birds

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Rasha Aridi

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FACT SMACK: Bats! They're Cooler Than Birds

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With the help of ecologist Rodrigo Medellín, the "Bat Man of Mexico," Rasha Aridi (former Short Waver) presents the case for why bats are the best and coolest flying creatures out there!

Are you a scientist who thinks Rodrigo is wrong and that the animal you study is superior? Let us know! You can email us at shortwave@npr.org. We'd love to hear the case for your critter.

This episode was produced by Thomas Lu, edited by Viet Le, and fact-checked by Indi Khera. The audio engineer was Patrick Murray.