# Frickin' Bats!

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Podcast: [Spooky Science Sisters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spooky-science-sisters-781638)
Published: 2025-05-16T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This episode is all about bats! These inherently spooky creatures have a bad reputation that dates back centuries and continues today because of the disease risk they pose to humans, but how much flak do these fuzzy flyers actually deserve? Also, did you know bats have belly buttons!? ** As mentioned in the episode, you can learn more about bat exposures and what to do if you think you've been exposed here: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/rabies/risk/humanbat.html ** WE WROTE A BOOK! And you can preorder it here: ⁠https://geni.us/spookyscience⁠ Preorder Bonus Incentive -> ⁠https://www.quarto.com/campaign/spooky-science-preorder⁠ ** Want to listen without the ads? Check out our Patreon, where you can get ad-free episodes & more! ⁠https://www.patreon.com/spookyscipod⁠ ** Links to our social media & more: Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/spookyscipod⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@spookyscience⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/spookyscipod⁠ Threads: ⁠https://www.threads.net/@spookyscipod⁠ Substack: ⁠https://substack.com/@spookysciencesisters⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@spookysciencesisters⁠ Discord Server: ⁠https://discord.gg/vf7pC7GkbH⁠ Amazon Storefront: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/spookysciencesisterspodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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