Bat - Wikipedia
Depending on the culture, bats may be symbolically associated with positive traits, such as protection from certain diseases or risks, rebirth, or long life, but in the West, bats are popularly associated with darkness, malevolence, witchcraft, vampires, and death.

Bat | Description, Habitat, Diet, Classification, & Facts | Britannica
Bat, any member of the only group of mammals capable of flight. This ability, coupled with the ability to navigate at night by using a system of acoustic orientation (echolocation), has made the bats a highly diverse and populous order.

13 Awesome Facts About Bats - U.S. Department of the Interior
Bats range in size from the Kitti’s hog-nosed bat (or bumblebee) bat, which is the world’s smallest mammal, weighing less than a penny — to the flying fox, which has a wingspan of up to 6 feet.

Bat Types, Facts, Classification, Habitat, Diet, Adaptations, Pictures
What is a bat - is it a mammal, rodent, or bird? Bat types, what they look like, where and how long they live, their diet, endangered status, interesting facts, and more.

Bat Facts - Smithsonian Institution
Bats are mammals belonging to the order Chiroptera, a name of Greek origin meaning "hand-wing," which accurately describes the animal's most unusual anatomical feature.

Bats 101 - Bat Conservation International
Bats have been on Earth for more than 50 million years. With more than 1,400 species, they are the second largest order of mammals, and are widely dispersed across six continents.

Bat Facts: The Ultimate Guide To Bats, Characteristics, Types, Ecology
Bat facts, pictures & information for kids & adults. Types of bats, diet, behavior, ecology. Complete guide to these amazing flying mammals.

Bat Animal Facts - Chiroptera - A-Z Animals
There are 47 species of bats living in the United States and 1300 species of bats in total. Bats live in many types of environments except in extremely cold places (polar regions) and extremely hot ones (deserts). Bats are important pollinators and help to control the population of insects.

Bats, facts and photos | National Geographic
There are two main types of bats: microbats and megabats. Most bats are microbats, which eat insects like moths, that come out at night. Vampire bats are the only species of microbats that...

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