Bat Appreciation Day (April 17)

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Across
  1. 4. A natural habitat for many bat species
  2. 7. A state of inactivity that bats enter during winter months
  3. 8. Bat droppings, often used as fertilizer
  4. 11. Active during the night
  5. 12. Bats contribute to this process by consuming insects
  6. 15. Some bat species play a crucial role in this process by transferring pollen between flowers
  7. 16. A common food that bats eat
Down
  1. 1. A popular mythical creature often associated with bats
  2. 2. A group of bats living together
  3. 3. A costumed superhero who dresses like a bat
  4. 5. A method used by bats to navigate and find prey
  5. 6. The distance between the tips of a bat's wings
  6. 9. A place where bats rest or sleep during the day
  7. 10. Bats belong to this class of animal, known for giving birth to live young and nursing them with milk
  8. 13. The time when bats are most active
  9. 14. Bats are the only mammals capable of this