Bat Facts: the MAMMALS of the NIGHT 🦇 Animal Fact Files

Bats are the mammals of the night. After rodents, they make up the largest living group of mammals on earth! Together, they account for 25% of ALL mammal species! And we almost never see them! Learn more bat facts as we discovered these mammals of the night on Animal Fact Files!

Scientific Name: Order - Chiroptera
Range: Cosmopolitan
Habitat: Caves, forests, hallows, human structures, and more
Size: 6 inches - 6 feet (15.24cm-1.83m) wide wingspan; 0.07 ounces - 2 pounds (2g-0.91kg)
Diet: Insects, fruit, nectar, lizards, frogs, fish and blood
Threats: Birds of prey, snakes, fungi, and more
Life span: Up to thirty years depending on the species

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Image and Video Credits:
Exploring the Nature of Wyoming | UWyo Extension -    • Bats  
Tim G -    • Bats flying out of their cave, Phnom ...  
Jake Osborne -    • Southern Short-Tailed Bats (Mystacina...  
crunchyfootsteps -    • Bats at the Hummingbird feeder August...  
desertcafe -    • Millions of bats streaming out of the...  
Buy N Renovate - Homes n Gardens -    • Fruit Bats grabbing a snack by Day!  
EpSos.de -    • Tropical Bats are Cute Vampires of Si...  
Zachi Evenor -    • Bats - 19.9.2015  
Diego Mauricio Cabrera Amaya -    • Murciélago pescador (Noctilio leporin...  
Nick Judy -    • Видео  
Gaming Show -    • Spyro the Dragon (PS1)  
Nitrofski -    • Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! - 100% Speedru...  
Katja Schulz - https://www.flickr.com/photos/treegro...
Karen Rose - https://www.flickr.com/photos/karen_r...
sprklg - https://www.flickr.com/photos/sparkli...
Acatenazzi - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Sandstein - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire...
Ltshears - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire...
Jeffrey A. McNeeley - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitti%2...

Research Credits:
https://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives...
http://www.defenders.org/bats/bats
https://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/myster...
https://nhm.org/site/research-collect...
https://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/nm...
https://www.livescience.com/28272-bat...
https://www.doi.gov/blog/13-facts-abo...
https://batworld.org/myths_facts_page/
http://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/ne...
http://www.batcon.org/resources/media...
https://www.bu.edu/cecb/bat-lab-updat...

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