10 Amazing Animal Facts (Bat)

Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight.

Fast Facts about Bats

1. Bats are found all around the world and there are hundreds of different species of bat living in caves and forests particularly in the Southern Hemisphere.

2.  The bumblebee bat found in the jungles of Thailand, is the smallest mammal in the world and weighs less than a penny!

3. Bats hunt at night using their exceptional sight to pick out their prey, generally insects,frogs and small rodents.

4. The size of bat varies with the species, but some bats can have a wingspan of over 2 meters. Smaller bat species can be as little as only 2 cm.

5. Some species of bat are known to fly at extreme heights, sometimes up to 2 miles above the ground!

6. Bats have a slight sixth sense known as echolocation. This means that the bat creates a series of supersonic sounds, which the bat then uses to locate prey by the sounds that are reflected back to them.

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7. Unlike most species of animal, bats are found in any environment around the world excluding the polar regions.

8. Despite what myths you may have heard, only three species of bat feed on animal blood and they all live in the deep jungles of South America, not Transylvania.

9. There may be more myths about bats than any other animal.

10. Bats are divided into two major groups. Megachiroptera or mega bats are medium- to large-size bats. The other major group is Microchiroptera or micro bats, which are smaller bats that eat mostly insects.

Fast Facts About Bats

Scientific Name of Bats: Chiroptera

Colours of Bats: Black, brown, grey

Habitat of Bats: Woodland and caves

Skin Type of Bats: Fur