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JACKSON, Wyo. — Happy Bat Week ! The annual celebration aimed at raising awareness about the need for bat conservation runs from Oct. 24 through Oct. 31, coinciding with the height of their cultural relevance surrounding the Halloween holiday.

Approximately 1,400 bat species exist worldwide, accounting for around 20% of all mammal species on earth, according to the nonprofit that runs Bat Week. This makes bats the second-largest group of mammals, behind rodents.

Bats were a hot topic of discussion in Jackson earlier this year, when a colony was foun

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