The bats - the only mammals that have mastered air environment thanks to the presence of wings. Besides, bat is not a relative of the terrestrial one either in origin or in lifestyle.
What species is a bat? She belongs to the order Chiroptera, whose name speaks for itself. Why are bats called mice? it was named for its vague resemblance to a land rodent and the ability to make sounds similar to a mouse squeak.
Appearance
Bat, description: most of the animal's body is devoted to the wings. If you do not take them into account, you can note the miniature body with short neck and an outstretched head. The mouth slit of the animals is large, sharp teeth are visible through it.
Some types of bats charm people with their pretty faces, while others scare unusual shape nose, disproportionate big ears and amazing growths on the head.
The cutest bats of the fruit bat family considered a fruit dog: she has big ones open eyes and an elongated nose, similar to a fox. Interestingly, some of the names were given based on the shape of the animals’ noses: pig-nosed, horseshoe-nosed, smooth-nosed.
The white bat has a kind of “horn” on its muzzle, giving its nose the shape of a petal. Thanks to this device, the animal's nostrils are directed forward capture odors faster and more efficiently.
No less The bulldog mouse has a specific appearance: on its muzzle in the transverse direction there is a cartilaginous fold running above the nose from one ear to the other. The cartilaginous roller brings the edges of the ears together, increasing their area for more perfect hearing, necessary for orientation in space during flight.
In the face animal you can “read” about the lifestyle and even about mouse nutrition. For example, fruit lovers do not need the powerful locators needed by flying representatives that traverse their surroundings at night. But their nostrils are wider: they search for food based on smells.
Photo
What a bat looks like: see photo below:
Structure
Birds have adapted to flight thanks to lightweight cellular bones, air sacs in the lungs, and feathers that are heterogeneous in structure and function. Flying bats don't have all this, and the skin membranes can hardly be called wings.
How do bats fly? Flight mice like flying aircraft Leonardo da Vinci, who adopted from nature the idea of the structure of the wing of a flying mammal.
A continuous, air-impermeable membrane of skin “covers” air masses from above, which allows the animals to push off from them and fly.
Skeleton and wings
The skeleton of a bat has its own characteristics. Limbs bats are modified: they serve as the backbone for the wing. The humerus of these animals is short, and the bones of the forearm and the last 4 fingers are elongated in order to increase the area of the flight “mantle”.
A fibrous skin fold is stretched from the neck to the fingertips of the animals. Thumb with a tenacious claw is not included in the wing, it necessary for the animal to grasp. Between the hind legs and long tail the posterior (interfemoral) part of the membrane is stretched.
See what bat wings look like in the photo below:
Flight
The arm with the wing is driven by several paired muscles upper belt, which to reduce energy costs for flights attached not to the sternum, but to the fibrous base wing The keel of the sternum of animals is inferior in power to that of birds: only one muscle necessary for flight is attached to it - the pectoralis major.
Spine in flying mammals more mobile than birds. It allows mice to be more maneuverable outside the air.
Movement on the ground
How does a bat move? Evolution has deprived bats of strong bones lower belt, thigh and lower leg, leaving behind them the right most life to fly.
Some types of mice, such as vampire mice, have stronger femurs and able to walk on the ground. The support for them is the thickened skin of the paw pads. Fruit bats cannot move in this way and do it extremely clumsily.
Dimensions and weight
Length of a tiny body animals inhabiting Russia are usually does not exceed 5 cm, the wingspan of the smallest of them is 18 cm. The mass of record-breaking little ones is 2-5 g.
Long-eared mice, white mice and pig-nosed mice are small in size. Representative last type considered one of the smallest mammals on the ground.
Large individuals weigh up to a kilogram. The distance between the tips of the toes of the front paws with the wings spread can reach one and a half meters, and the body length - 40 cm. The real giants among bats are considered to be fruit bats, South American false vampires.
Sense organs
Bats' reaction to light: bat retinas lack cones– receptors responsible for daytime vision.
Their vision is twilight and is provided by rods. That's why During the day, animals are forced to sleep, because in daylight they see poorly.
Some representatives have eyes covered with bizarre folds of skin. This once again confirms the hypothesis that navigate in mouse space without using a visual analyzer. Close relatives of bats, fruit bats, also belonging to the order Chiroptera, have cones. These animals can also be seen during the day.
Minor role for animals there was a visual analyzer discovered in a simple experiment: when the animals were blindfolded, they did not stop navigating their surroundings. When the same was repeated with the ears, the mice began to bump into walls and objects in the room.
How do mice see in the dark?
How do bats navigate? In the dark? What sounds do bats make? The amazing ability of bats to fly and get food without vision was revealed after using sensitive sensors managed to record ultrasonic signals, which animals make during flight.
The ultrasound of bats, which is inaudible to the human ear, is reflected from surrounding objects within a radius of 15 meters, returns to the animal, is collected by the pinna and analyzed by the inner ear. Animals have fine hearing.
Nutrition
Volatile mammals have their own food preferences. Based on which product is the animal’s favorite, the following are distinguished:
- insectivores;
- carnivores;
- fruit eaters or vegetarians;
- fish-eating mice;
- vampires.
Read interesting article about how mice hunt in nature.
Dream
Sleep representatives of bats prefer upside down. claws hind legs Ok, they cling to a horizontal bar or a tree branch, press their wings to their body and fall asleep. Why do bats sleep upside down (upside down)? They do not sleep while sitting: they are weak bones lower limbs cannot withstand long hours of workload on them while sleeping.
Sleeping bats, sensing danger, spread their wings, unclench the claws of their hind legs and fly away without wasting time getting up from a lying or sitting position.
Reproduction
How do bats reproduce and are born? Before hibernation animals open mating season. A few months after mating, the world is born 1-2 mice appear, which the mother feeds with milk for 2 weeks.
Cubs bat, are under guardianship mothers 3 weeks, after which they begin to live independently. Ask how long bats live; there is evidence that bats can live up to 30 years.
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These are mainly a variety of insects. Some large individuals eat fruit. Some species feed on fish. And the vampire bat from Central and South America bites other animals and feeds on the blood that flows from the wound. All bats are good hunters and can detect the slightest sounds and the smallest movements.
Types and names of bats
There are about 1000 various types bats, and it is not surprising that they eating habits may vary. What does a bat eat? Most of these animals eat insects and are called insectivores. These bats especially love to eat mosquitoes, beetles and moths. And they eat them a huge number. For example, one little brown bat can eat more than 1,200 mosquitoes in just one hour. This is a species characterized by small body size. Average weight is approximately 14 grams, and the length reaches 8-9 cm.
The Indiana is a medium-sized bat that can range in color from brown to gray or black. They reach 2.5-5 cm in length as adults. Weight is about 7 grams. The Egyptian fruit bat (bat) is an animal that is a smaller variety and is about 15 cm long. However, they have a large wingspan that can reach two meters. They weigh at least 230 grams.
Giant golden crowned flying fox- This is enough rare view, which is distinguished by very long wings. Another rare species is the kitty. What makes it unique is the way the bat looks. Her upturned nose, in appearance and shape, resembles a pig's snout; in addition, due to her tiny size, she was given the nickname bumblebee.
Vegetarians
Fruit bats are often referred to as flying foxes due to their resemblance to red foxes. They live in tropical forests and do not spend much time in dark caves, like many other species. Instead, they can be found hanging from fruiting banana palms and mango trees. Daily activity The animal's main activity is to search for food.
Their eating habits are beneficial for environment, since at the same time they are engaged in pollinating plants. Their favorite delicacies are figs, mangoes, dates and bananas. Fruit representatives of bats feed on fruits, seeds and nectar and are the most major representatives of his family.
Vampire bats
There are bats that eat birds, fish, frogs, lizards and even other bats. There are even species that drink blood. They are called vampire bats. There are only 3 species of them, and they all live in Central and South America. People shouldn't worry about this... vampire bats don't like to drink human blood.
They mainly prefer the blood of cows, sheep and horses. Vampire bats bite animals while they sleep and lick up the droplets that appear. To saturate one individual, approximately 2 teaspoons per day are needed. Thus, the cow or sheep often does not even have time to wake up, and the bat is already full. This fascinating creature has been associated with numerous legends over the centuries. This special kind The bat has a short snout instead of the standard conical one.
Structural features
Bats, which can vary in size depending on the species, have approximately the same body structure. Their hearing is well developed. They use it to find food and care for their young. In species that feed on insects and fish, large ears help with echolocation. Typically, such echoes are received by the funnel-shaped ears, which are directed forward.
The sense of smell is also well developed and is used to find and identify certain foods. Fruit bats can find food by smelling ripe fruits. Bats are not blind; the flying fox, for example, has very good eyesight and uses its eyes along with its excellent sense of smell to find food in the dark. In general, these bats see better in the dark. Most species see everything around them in black and white, but some frugivorous representatives have color vision.
Paws with powerful claws help the animals hang upside down on their perches, as well as catch and hold fish. Bats fly using their arms and wings, and they can also crawl through trees by moving a membrane between their body and their fifth toe. This is called an "elevator".
This mammal is covered with fur, which protects the body from the cold, and various color options can serve as camouflage if it is necessary to hide from danger. Mice keep their fur clean by licking it regularly, something similar is done by a cat.
A predator can also become a victim, or Who eats bats
Surprisingly, despite the fact that bats look quite scary, they themselves can become prey to a number of predators. Hawks and owls regularly kill and eat these little monsters. Snakes and carnivorous mammals(stoats, minks, weasels and raccoons) climb into shelters and attack defenseless sleeping bats.
There are many different predators in the world that can cause problems for bats. Tarantula spiders pose a danger to small species of bats. Even small birds can be cruel; they fly into caves and can peck bats to death. Then the birds pull them out and eat them.
Myths and misconceptions
- “All bats carry disease.” In fact, less than 0.5% of the total carry the rabies virus. Additionally, rabid bats are rarely aggressive. For example, in the United States, only 40 cases of rabies infection from bats have been identified over the past 40 years.
- "Bats get tangled in people's hair." Although bats can sometimes fly very close, especially when catching insects, they do not get stuck in people's hair because, thanks to their ability to echolocate, they can easily avoid an obstacle as large as a person.
- "Bats drink human blood." The most famous are vampire mice. These amazing creatures have been found in Mexico, Central and South America. What does a vampire bat eat? It feeds on the blood of warm-blooded animals such as birds, horses and large cattle. The process of eating food releases saliva containing an anesthetic, which reduces the likelihood that the animal will feel something. In general, these little bloodsuckers rarely cause much harm.
- "Bats are blind." Although most species cannot distinguish colors, they can see at night using echolocation.
Bats are the only flying mammals that belong to the order Chiroptera and mainly lead night image life. Most females produce only one offspring per year. The gestation period lasts only a few weeks. Babies develop very quickly, and most can learn to fly within two to five weeks after birth.
They live relatively long, up to 30 years, which is not typical for small mammals. What a bat eats largely depends on its species. Carnivores eat insects, fish and even other bats, while vegetarians prefer pollen and fruits.
Bats have important for various ecosystems around the world. People are often prejudiced and afraid of them. Let's take a moment and appreciate the adorable side of these little animals. And the 25 cutest species of bats will help us with this.
Bats are mysterious and misunderstood creatures. They are frequent heroes of dark and scary stories and myths. They have accumulated a bad reputation over the centuries. But in fact, bats are vital members of ecosystems around the world, acting as natural pest control agents and also helping to pollinate plants and disperse seeds. While some species may look a little creepy, other types of bats are downright adorable. We've rounded up 25 of the cutest bat species here to show you just how cute they can be.
This is a photo of a tiny baby Egyptian flying dog, the species is found throughout Africa and the Middle East.
California leaf-nosed bat
The species lives in Mexico and the USA and loves the warmth of deserts. This bat can be found in the Sonoran and Mojave deserts, where they feed on foods such as crickets, grasshoppers and moths. The California leaf-nosed bat is a specialist in flight and maneuver.
White leaf-nosed bat
The species is distinguished from most bats by its charming white color and yellow ears and nose. The white leaf-nosed plant is only 5 cm long. During roosts, they settle down along the ribs of large leaves, where they make tent-like structures. This technique protects them from the elements and predators while they rest.
Indian flying fox
This species is one of the largest among bats, with a wingspan of 120-150 cm. In a day, the Indian flying fox can fly from 14 to 65 km, so its importance for the wide distribution of seeds and pollination should not be underestimated.
Big brown leathern
Cute leather with a wonderful name. This species is found in North America, Central America and the northernmost part of South America. They are of great benefit to people, destroying pests such as moths, beetles, etc.
Dwarf epaulette fruit bat
This funny and cute species reaches only 7-9 cm in length. Found in Africa, they feed on small fruits, nectar and pollen.
Horseshoe bats
This is a family of bats with amazingly shaped skin around the nose and rather large ears. They are insect eaters. Horseshoe bats use their ears for echolocation and their wide wings for highly flexible flight when chasing prey.
Brown long-eared bat
This species of European bat also has a particularly long ears with characteristic folds at the bottom. But even with such ears, this species relies more on its vision. The brown long-eared bat mainly feeds on moths, which it finds among the leaves and bark of trees.
Striped yellow-eared leaf-nosed bat
This delightful specimen lives in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Panama in mature evergreen forests. The number of individuals of this species of leaf-nosed insects has sharply decreased due to human encroachment into its habitat.
Mediterranean horseshoe bat
The list of the 25 cutest species of bats continues with the Mediterranean horseshoe bat, which is listed in the IUCN Red List. They live in warm, wooded area, especially with big amount caves and water sources. There they hunt butterflies and insects.
White-bellied Arrowhead
The white-bellied arrowhead lives in the desert regions of Morocco across Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula. It has adapted well to arid and inhospitable regions. The white-bellied arrowhead is the first enemy of scorpions, which it usually feeds on. He is immune to their poisons.
Lesser pipistrelle
This European look is one of those that like to live near rivers and streams. The pipistrelle bat hunts in forests and wetlands for aquatic midges and other insects.
Big false vampire
The species is found in South Asia and South-East Asia in tropical rainforests. Behind this bat's charming appearance lies an exceptional predator. A big false vampire can eat anything from large insects to lizards, frogs, rats, small birds and even other species of small bats. Surprisingly, it can detect and catch prey, a mouse or a frog, in complete darkness and without the use of echolocation.
Small false vampire
Mini versions of large false vampires. Instead of large prey, they feed on insects. Small false vampires live in groups of 3-30 individuals in crevices, caves and tree hollows.
Large fruit-eating leaf-nosed insect
This is a fairly common species in the South and Central America. The IUCN Red List considers this species to be at minimal risk of extinction.
Red hairtail
This proud female red hairtail protects her three tiny babies. Such hugs retain the right amount of warmth. Very often, females of this species give birth to twins or even two pairs of twins (quadruplets).
Hog-nosed bat
Another tiny species on our list of the 25 cutest bat species, it is only 2.5-3.3 cm in length. The hog-nosed bat is the smallest of its related species and perhaps also the most small mammal in the world.
Malayan short-nosed fruit bat
Found in South and Southeast Asia and Indonesia, this bat loves mango dishes. She also eats other fruits, but prefers mango. They also eat nectar and pollen, like other fruit-eating bats, and are important for plant pollination.
Spotted long-eared bat
Very cute tiny bats with spots. The spotted long-eared bat has the largest ears relative to its body size. Primarily hunts grasshoppers and butterflies.
Gray hairtail
This species can be found throughout North and South America. It gets its name from the gray coloration of its coat. The gray hairy tail is a solitary species, sleeps in trees and hunts primarily for moths.
Spectacled flying fox
These bats live in forested and tropical regions of Northern Australia. Their diet consists of tropical fruits and flowers. Babies stay near their mother for up to 5 months. They then join other juveniles in "children's trees" where they continue to learn how to fly.
Southern Lesser Yellow-eared Shoveler
This species lives in the Atlantic Forest in southern Brazil and eastern Paraguay. Apart from the fact that it is a very cute species, very little is known about it.
Sulawi fruit bat
The Sulawesi fruit bat is a famous lowland species of the Sulawesi subregion. Locals They consider this little one to be the bearer of good luck. Like other fruit-eating species, this one also makes a significant contribution to the ecosystem.
Pale Spearman
This Central and South American species feeds primarily on nectar, pollen and flowers, but they are omnivores and can also catch insects. In some areas, their diet may shift from plants to insects depending on the season.
Gambian epaulette fruit bat
Rounding out the list of the 25 cutest bat species is the Gambian epaulette fruit bat. Found primarily in Africa, they feed on figs, guavas, mangoes and banana trees. They also use vision and smell, rather than echolocation, to search for food.
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During World War II, the Americans developed a project to bomb Japan using bats. At a temperature of 4 °C, when the animal hibernates, it was planned to attach an incendiary time bomb to its body. Already from the plane, thousands of bats had to descend from the planes on self-expanding parachutes, and after waking up, fly into hard-to-reach places of various buildings, setting them on fire. Although tests have confirmed the effectiveness this method“bombing”, the project was eventually curtailed, including due to the appearance of a nuclear bomb.
Bats are the only mammals that can fly. Bats fly through the air in such a unique way that they cannot be confused with almost other flying animals. Their wings are thin and large, like a mini parachute. Bats seem to constantly push off in the air; this movement is called “propulsion.”
Vampire bats do not suck blood. They drink it greedily. But don’t worry, there are only three species of bats in the world that drink blood. They are found, as a rule, in Central or South America, and drink blood mainly from animals, such as cows.
Bats are not obese. These creatures have an unusually fast metabolism - they can digest bananas, mangoes, and berries in about 20 minutes.
Over the past 50 years, fewer than 10 people have contracted rabies from North American bats. Many films often show that bats are carriers of diseases and toxic substances. But this is not true. Bats try to avoid people, much less attack them. If you are nevertheless bitten by a bat, you should consult a doctor, but you should not immediately prepare for the funeral; most likely, nothing serious will happen to you.
Bats navigate at night using ecolocation. Bats do not have good vision, especially at night, so during their flight they rely more on their hearing than on their sight. Bats send sound signals and listen to changes in the echo, thanks to this they navigate in the air. Bats are nocturnal animals, probably because at night it is easier for them to get food and hide from their opponents. Some bats can navigate at night, but still the vast majority go out to hunt only under the veil of night.
Bats make up one fourth of the mammalian class. And this is not fiction. A quarter of all mammals are bats. There are more than 1,100 species of these animals in the world.
More than 50 percent of bat species in the United States are critically endangered. People only start caring about something when it disappears. Human activity forced many mice to leave their habitats, some of them never found another shelter, others simply did not survive in the new environment.
It's a cold night and you're frozen? Then find some bats and learn how to curl up with them. Bats keep themselves warm even in harsh weather with their wings. They wrap the wings around the body and create complete insulation, thus creating a warm mini tent.
Perhaps bats will save millions of people. Scientists have discovered that an anticoagulant found in saliva vampire bats, could soon be used to treat people with heart disease. Scientists around the world are trying to "copy" enzymes found in vampire bat saliva in order to treat many heart diseases and prevent heart attacks.
Bats produce only one offspring per year.
The common bat tends to live much longer than a dog. Average duration The life of a bat is constantly changing; the long-lived species are predominantly the brown bat species, which sometimes live for more than 30 years.
Bats are very clean. In general, bats spend much more time on their appearance than most teenagers spend in front of the mirror. They clean themselves and their partners very meticulously, licking and scratching themselves for hours.
Animals periodically stop making sounds for a split second in order to hear the leader’s signal and choose the direction of flight.
Some species of bats feed on nectar.
The scientific name of bats is bats, from the Greek cheir (hand) + pteron (wing).
The word "bat" appeared in 1570.
In 600 BC. e. Greek fabulist Aesop told a fable about a bat who borrowed money to start his own business. Her plan failed, and the bat was forced to hide during the day to avoid being seen by those from whom she borrowed money. According to Aesop, this is why bats are only active at night.
Bats are divided into two main groups: large bats, which feed mainly on fruit, and small bats, which feed on insects, frogs, blood, fish, lizards and birds.
Bats that feed on frogs can tell the difference between harmless and poisonous frogs by hearing the call of a male frog.
Scientists believe that bats first appeared 65-100 million years ago, at the same time as dinosaurs. Large bats are more closely related to primates (including humans) than to their smaller relatives.
In China and Japan, bats are symbols of happiness. In Chinese, the words "bat" and "luck" are pronounced the same - "fu".
The bat's wings form finger bones covered with thin skin. The wing membranes make up about 95% of the body surface. They help regulate body temperature, blood pressure, water balance and gas exchange.
Bats are the only mammals that can fly. The difference between bats and flying squirrels is that bats control their flight, while flying squirrels can only glide from tree to tree.
Unlike birds, which flap their entire forelimb, bats flap with their splayed toes.
Scientists are using an anticoagulant found in the saliva of vampire bats to treat stroke victims and patients with various heart diseases.
Contrary to popular belief, bats are not blind. Many bats have good vision, and some species are even sensitive to ultraviolet radiation.
But if their eyesight doesn't impress you, their hearing will definitely amaze you - they can hear frequencies from 20 to 120,000 Hz. In comparison, humans can only hear between 20 and 20,000 Hz; and dogs - from 40 to 60,000 Hz.
Bats have the slowest reproductive rate of any mammal their size, and their gestation period also lasts longer than other animals.
Approximately 70% of bats eat insects. On average, a bat can eat more than 600 bugs in an hour - that's the same as to an ordinary person eat 20 pizzas in an evening.
The myth of Dracula originated in Eastern Europe; however, actual vampire bats are found only in Central and South America.
Bats live on every continent except Antarctica. They live everywhere from the Arctic Circle to Argentina and the southern tip of South Africa.
Vampire bats are the only mammals that feed only on blood.
Contrary to popular belief, vampire mice do not actually “suck” blood. They “lick” it with their tongues, drinking two teaspoons of blood per night. Blood moves through the mouth through two channels under the tongue. Vampire mice need only red blood cells to live, so about two minutes after the start of the meal, the plasma leaves the mouse’s body in the form of urine.
Vampire bats must drink as much blood every day as they weigh.
The world's largest bat is the giant golden-crowned flying fox, a rare species of fruit-eating bat. Its wingspan is more than one and a half meters.
Bracken Bath Cave in Texas is home to the largest colony of bats in the world. More than 20 million individuals live there, which is double more population New York.
According to a survey conducted by Animal Planet, vampire bats are the third most feared animal. Only wolves and gorillas are ahead of them, and piranhas are right behind them.
The short-eared bat's heart rate is only 18 beats per minute during hibernation, compared to 880 when the mouse is active.
Most of us believe that animals, especially mammals, live 10-15 years. However, some species can live in wildlife up to 30 years old.
The bats - amazing creatures, flying mammals. Despite certain similarities, their different breeds also have plenty of differences - while some of them feed on flower nectar, others prefer fresh blood. But they all have one thing in common - nocturnal lifestyle.
- At the end of September, ecologists around the world hold celebrations in honor of bats - they remind people of the need to protect and preserve these animals.
- Mice hunt at night, and during the daytime they sleep upside down in quiet, dark rooms.
- The Brazilian bat, the folded lip, can accelerate to 100 km/h (see).
- Bats primarily eat insects, although their diet may also include berries, frogs, or even birds.
- A small mouse can swallow six hundred mosquitoes in 60 minutes. For a person, such a portion of food is equivalent to two dozen pizzas.
- Flying mice digest food very quickly - eaten bananas and berries are completely absorbed by their body in 20 minutes.
- Mice, contrary to popular belief, see perfectly well, but are accustomed to relying not only on their eyes, but also on echolocation. Animals make sounds at frequencies inaccessible to the human ear, and then pick up their echo. This is how a detailed “map” of the area appears in their head.
- Bats communicate with their relatives using ultrasonic squeaks and even perform songs together.
- The legend of vampires turning into bats and back was first told in the novel Dracula.
- Vampire bats live only on the American continent. These animals drink the blood of large animals, but in rare cases They also attack sleeping people. Mice cannot go without food for more than two days. They search for potential victims using infrared vision and fine hearing, which allows them to hear the breathing of other animals in the jungle.
- The bites of vampire mice are painless, as they inject an anesthetic enzyme into the blood of their victims. Thanks to one more chemical, contained in the saliva of these animals, the bite wound does not heal for a long time and bleeds.
- People have almost destroyed many species of bats due to superstitious fears and myths associated with these animals among most peoples.
- Bats living in Russia feed only on mosquitoes and other insects, that is, they do not pose any danger to humans.
- Individuals themselves small looking mice weigh several grams, and the largest representatives of the genus grow up to 1.6 kilograms.
- Immediately after birth, bat pups weigh as much as a quarter of their mother's body.
- The wingspan of mice varies from 15 to 170 centimeters.
- Bats can, if desired, cool or warm up their bodies - become hotter during hunting and cool almost to the state of ice during sleep.
- Bats prefer to rest hanging upside down from somewhere, since it is easier for them to “fall” into the air than to take off from the ground.
- In Chinese, the words “happiness” and “bat” sound the same. These animals are also considered harbingers of good luck by indigenous Australians and Buddhists.
- Thanks to bats that destroy insects harmful to crops, American farmers save up to $4 billion every year.
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