Hundreds of bats were killed in Australia after their brains were "fried"

Hundreds of bats died because of extreme temperatures in Australia. Environment representatives said the temperatures had "fried the brain" of the bat that began to collapse in flight.

A strong heat wave led to temperatures rising to 45 degrees Celsius in Sydney's suburbs, AFP informs. Hundreds of bats being killed by heat.

'' Their brain was affected and became incoherent. It's like staying in the desert without a shadow, "said Kate Ryan, manager of the Campbelltown pteropus bats colony. Pteropus, some of the biggest bats in Australia, is on the list of 'vulnerable' species at national level. On Sunday, in Sydney, the highest temperatures in the past 78 years have been recorded.

source:descopera.ro