Bat, Order Chiroptera

Conservation efforts
Through conservancy efforts, such as the Organization for Bat Conservation, bats are becoming better understood and people beginning to understand the crucial role bats play in insect control and pollination.
In the United Kingdom all bats are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Acts, and even disturbing a bat or its roost can be punished with a heavy fine.
In Sarawak, Malaysia bats are protected species under the Wildlife Protection Ordinance 1998 (Malaysian Wildlife Law). The large Naked bat (Mammals of Borneo) and Greater Nectar bat are consumed by the local communities.