What are bats?
photograph by Bruce Dale
- Bats are mammals, just like we are.
- Bats are the only mammals that can actually fly.
- Bats are warm blooded.
- Scientists call bats chiroptera, It means wing/hand.
- Scientists divide them into two groups: microbats and megabats. Mega means big and micro means small.
Baby bats
- Baby bats are born in the spring.
- Their mothers give birth hanging upside down.
photograph by Bruce Dale
How bats are built
- Bats legs are built for hanging upside down.
- Some people say bats have hands but they are actually their wings.
Bats routine
- Bats wake up in the evening, and when night comes they fly off to find food.
- Bats are nocturnal. Nocturnal means they are awake at night.
- Bats hibernate for the winter.
Bats myths
- Some people think that bat blood makes you invisible. But that’s not true.
- Vampire bats usually suck on deer and bird blood rather than people blood.
All about bats eating
- Microbats use echolocation to find food.
- When bats are babies they drink milk.
- Some bats sip nectar from flowers like butterflies.