A bat species has won a bird of a year award...
Wait, what?
Yes, that's right, you read it correctly: a bat species has won a bird of a year award. While you might think that it is silly for a bat to win this award, there is actually a good reason that this bat has won a bird of a year award.
This bat that has won the award is called the Long-Tailed Bat and is found in New Zealand. There is a heartfelt reason why this cute bat species has been awarded a bird of the year award.
The reason why the Long-Tailed Bat has won this award is to draw attention to the bat because the Long-Tailed Bat is critically endangered. By giving this bat a bird of a year award, it has drawn people's attention to this critically endangered species, whereas before, most people hadn't heard of the bat. This is the intention: to create publicity for a critically endangered species that gets no attention.
Risks To Long-Tailed Bats
There are several risks to Long-Tailed Bats which put them at risk of extinction.
Threats to Long-Tailed Bats include windfarms and deforestation.
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