Charles Should‘Guano is far more than just droppings’: #scientists uncover the secrets of bat poo in #Gorongosa park
When they see the guano, they see money. But #guano is the thing that guarantees stable environmental conditions in #caves , from the 100% humidity or 50C [122F] temperature that some #bats need to survive
#biodiversity #cave #bats #mozambique #africa #biooogy #science
‘Guano is far more than just droppings’: scientists uncover the secrets of bat poo in Gorongosa park
The more than 100 bat species living in the Mozambican reserve’s labyrinth of caves play a key role in maintaining a fragile ecosysytem that benefits wildlife and people• Words and photographs by Kang-Chun Cheng