In this first of many bat-related episodes, we talk about the adorable fuzz-balls known as the Eastern Red Bat and the Gray Bat, both of which are native to Tennessee. Get ready to learn that your front pocket is bat-sized and ready for a friend. 
Works Cited: 

• https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/11347/22121017
• https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/eastred/
• https://www.tn.gov/twra/wildlife/mammals/mammals-bats/eastern-red-bat.html
• http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Lasiurus_borealis/#:~:text=Mating%20takes%20place%20in%20flight,litter%20of%20twins%20each%20year%2C
• https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Field_Guide/Mammals/Eastern_Red_Bat
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_red_bat
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyLo18mNESI
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in7WY7VPPlA
• https://www.usgs.gov/centers/nwhc/science/white-nose-syndrome?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects