Bat

Kingdom Animal	Class Mammal
Order Bat	Status Varies by species.
Added by KoalaKim -	Date Updated Tue Jan 12 19:44:02 2016
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Most bats main source of food are insects.
Bats are not blind.
There are almost 1000 species of bats.
Bats are the only mammals that have true flapping wings and the ability to fly. Other mammals like flying lemurs actually only glide.
The size of bat species varies greatly. Wingspans can range from 6 inches in the smallest species to over 5 feet.
Bats are not found in polar regions because there is not an adequate food source.
Insect-eating bats use echolocation to find airborne prey.
Fruit-eating bats are found mostly in tropical regions.
Bats, like dolphins, use ecolocation to get around.
Bats hang upside down because their legs are too small and weak to support their weight if they perch upright.