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Re: Questions from a Writer!

PostPosted: Jul 2, 2015 7:33 am
by graveleye
I don't see why you couldn't train a bat, especially if raised from a pup. Some bats can live 20-30 years.. that's plenty of time to form a bond and learn some tricks.

Re: Questions from a Writer!

PostPosted: Jul 2, 2015 8:06 am
by Phil Winkler
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat_bomb While not trained as passenger pigeons, there was a WWII project to use bats to deliver incendiary devices over Tokyo.

Re: Questions from a Writer!

PostPosted: Jul 2, 2015 8:57 am
by BrianFrank
Phil, that is amazing. What ingenuity. Having said that, sure glad it was finally nixed by the Admiral.

Re: Questions from a Writer!

PostPosted: Jul 2, 2015 11:51 am
by CaverScott
graveleye wrote:I don't see why you couldn't train a bat, especially if raised from a pup. Some bats can live 20-30 years.. that's plenty of time to form a bond and learn some tricks.

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