I really think they're interesting animals, and some are downright cute. I mean look at these pics: http://dalesdesigns.net/animals/albino_microbat.jpg http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/images/bebeh_battles.jpg http://www.dimijianimages.com/CostaRica-page3/tentmaking-bats.jpg I'd love to have one as a pet but they are wild animals, and deserve to stay that way. Still pretty awesome, though. So am I the only one? That's actually a really good idea to join a park service or something. I really like these guys, it would be nice to be able to help them out. Thanks! Wayne-- no animal in the world is a "natural" carrier of rabies. Bats, like dogs, have to be infected with it. They are just like any other mammal-- there's nothing especially bad about them except what the media does to their reputation. http://www.fws.gov/endangered/bats/miscon.htm Do your research, dude. Seriously.