The blind bat
Bats are the only mammals capable of true flight. The bat’s wing resembles the human hand, with extremely elongated fingers and a wing membrane stretched between. Almost 1,000 bat species can be found worldwide.
Bats are the only mammals capable of true flight. The bat’s wing resembles the human hand, with extremely elongated fingers and a wing membrane stretched between. Almost 1,000 bat species can be found worldwide.
The longest known lifespan of a bat in the wild is 30 years for a little brown bat.
Bats eat insects and fruits. There are also nectar-eating bats; carnivorous bats that prey on small mammals, birds, lizards, and frogs; fish-eating bats and the blood-eating vampire bats of South America.
They have a highly sophisticated sense of hearing. They emit sounds that bounce off objects in their path, sending echoes back to the bats.
The greatest threat to bats is habitat destruction.
The longest known lifespan of a bat in the wild is 30 years for a little brown bat.
Bats eat insects and fruits. There are also nectar-eating bats; carnivorous bats that prey on small mammals, birds, lizards, and frogs; fish-eating bats and the blood-eating vampire bats of South America.
They have a highly sophisticated sense of hearing. They emit sounds that bounce off objects in their path, sending echoes back to the bats.
The greatest threat to bats is habitat destruction.