Singapore's native bats

Lesser false vampire bat (Megaderma spasma) PHOTOS: MARCUS CHUA, BENJAMIN LEE
Horsfield's bat (Myotis horsfieldii) PHOTOS: MARCUS CHUA, BENJAMIN LEE
Cave nectar bat (Eonycteris spelaea) PHOTOS: MARCUS CHUA, BENJAMIN LEE
Lesser dog-faced fruit bat (Cynopterus brachyotis) PHOTOS: MARCUS CHUA, BENJAMIN LEE
Pouched tomb bat (Saccolaimus saccolaimus) PHOTOS: MARCUS CHUA, BENJAMIN LEE
Yellow house bat (Scotophilus kuhlii) PHOTOS: MARCUS CHUA, BENJAMIN LEE
Bamboo bat (Tylonycteris sp.) PHOTOS: MARCUS CHUA, BENJAMIN LEE
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Bats may have earned a reputation as blood-suckers in popular culture, but they are not as scary.

In fact, they play an important role as gardeners and pest-controllers.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 03, 2018, with the headline Singapore's native bats. Subscribe