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Bats are important to the ecosystem. They prey on night-flying insects thus controlling their populations and function as pollen or seed dispersers. They are also valuable indicators of environmental changes. 25 species of bats can be found in Hong Kong. Gary Ades (Senior Manager, Conservation Department, Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden) and Shek Chung-tong (Conservation Officer (Biodiversity), Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department) show different species of bats including Rufous Horseshoe Bat, Leschenault's Rousette, Greater Bent-winged Bat, Ricket's Big-footed Bat, Chinese Myotis, Brown Noctule and Lesser Bamboo Bat, a new specie. Shows how they study the habits of bats.
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