- bats are the only flying mammals
- there are over 1000 speices of bat
- bats are nocturnal
- bats see in the night using a special skill called echolocation
- Most bats feed on insects,while others feed on fish,fruit or even blood!
- There are 3 species of vampire bats which feed solely on blood
- Vampire bats have small and extremely sharp teeth which are capable of piercing an animal’s skin [humans included] without them even noticing
- Vampire bats can carry rabies , making thier bites potentially dangerous
- Some bats live by themselves while others live in caves with thousands of other bats
- bats can live over 20 years
- ptropus bats [also known as fruit bats or flying foxes] are the largest in the world
By the way, on the last fact , ptropus is spelled correctly !