Your neighbors would probably prefer that you didgeridon’t.

I think the decline of organized religion and things like fraternal orders (Elks, Moose, Shriners, etc.) have probably contributed a lot to the loneliness epidemic. There are a lot of other extenuating factors but those two things were once foundational to social circles in the US.

Just a bit of olive oil.

Absolutely. If they’re small, you can handle them with thick leather gloves if you absolutely have to. Little brown bat’s don’t have teeth that are long or sharp enough to penetrate the leather. That won’t stop them from grabbing ahold of your finger to let you know that they are not happy.

Of course, it’s best to avoid to touching them at all if possible. Especially if they allow you to get close enough to touch them. That’s pretty unusual and can be an indicator of rabies.

This little guy (pictured) found his way into my basement, heard a spider moving in a glue trap, and managed to get stuck in said trap. He flew safely back to his buddies after we worked out our differences and he had a snack and some water.

People with hip replacements can walk again for years afterwards. This is not normal.

They can also bite surprisingly hard. Handling a bat with your bare hands to get a good look at its ass cheeks …or whatever other reasons you might have… Is ill advised.

Seeing “Sue” the tyrannasaur’s skeleton at the Chicago Field Museum is pretty impressive. Last time I was there, she was still in the main hall. You walk in and this thing is towering over you, making you just a little glad you didn’t exist 67 million years ago because you are a perfectly sized snack for a 12 meter long T-Rex.