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Bats
The largest group of mammals that have the ability to fly. Their nocturnal habits have given raise to many myths and fears through the ages, most of which are unfounded. Ask your questions here and find out what is true or myth about these fascinating creatures.
3,243 Questions
What adaptations allow a bat to survive in it desert environment?
it would have to have a wing spand larger than its own body andonly eat insects
Why do fruit bats sleep up side down?
fruit bats sleep upside down because all bats sleep upside down and a fruit bat is a bat
Has a new influenza virus called Bat Flu been discovered?
Yes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just announced on February 27, 2012 that the first influenza virus found that is capable of infecting bats was just discovered in Guatemala in fruit bats. However, at present this is not a threat to humans and is undergoing extensive study to assure that it does not pose a future human health issue.
Preliminary studies do indicate that the genes carried in the new virus would be compatible with the genes in human influenza viruses, but the bat virus would have to undergo significant changes to be able to mutate into a new human virus capable of causing human influenza. To reassort and become a threat to humans, it would first require that a third animal be susceptible to infection by both the new virus and a human influenza virus as well.
If the third animal catches the new bat flu and would then at the same time be infected by a human influenza virus, then reassortant into a new virus capable of infecting humans could occur. However, it would require that a single cell of the third host animal would be infected simultaneously with the bat flu virus and a human flu virus. If two flu viruses are inside a host cell at the same tme, then the genetic material inside the two viruses could combine to form a new virus capable of infecting humans. This is how H1N1/09 first developed in pigs (see related question below).
A link to the CDC site's article on the new bat virus is provided in the related links section of this question.
What is the name of the house in America that is upside down?
The name of the upside down house in America is the Upside Down House. It can be found in central Florida. The housed was used as a gimmick by the Sunrise Golf Village as a way to drive in traffic.
When the modern bat was created?
The modern bat was created back in the middle ages.
The year is approximated to be around 1349.
It is bat feces. Every animal has to remove body waste, including bats.
no bats don't burp because scientifically they don't have the same intestines as humans and other types of mammals.
Do vampires drink period blood?
No vampires do not drink menstruate blood. It is not the same as the blood that runs through a vein.
In the movie Dracula by Andy Warhol, this particular means of drinking blood was attempted, although it wasn't exactly menstrual blood but virginal hymen blood. The plot line wasn't followed long enough to reach any definite conclusions.
Can bats spread the white nose disease?
yes,they can spread it from bat to bat.
+++ That appears to be the primary route for the infection. It has been reported in Germany but with nothing like the mortality of the infection in the US, suggesting either the European bats have some immunity to the fungus. or it's a milder form of the fungus.
How is the modern bat different from original bat used earlier?
- The Bat
The first cricket bats resembled the modern hockey stick. The first bats were very heavy at the base with a thin shaft.
Cricket rules placed no restrictions on what size and shape the bat needed to be, however, there were gentlemen's agreements on the size and width of the bat.
An enterprising player, Shock White, from a club called Ryegate decided to use a bat the width of a stump in 1771. This sent shock waves through the cricket world.
This led to the restricting the width of the bat to a maximum of 4 1/4 inches.
Before 1830, the bats were all one piece. Bats were very easily shattered in two so a handle was added to the bat in 1830. This cut down on the bats being broken all the time.
An additional restriction was added in 1835 to limit the bat to 38 inches in length.
Many types of wood were used to make the cricket bat before English Willow Wood, or more specifically " Salix Alba Caerulea," was settled upon.
This type of wood was more resilient upon impact of the ball and was tough enough yet light enough for the players to use.
These original bats weighed up to 5 lbs.
English manufacturer C.C. Bussey found that the heartwood of The English Willow Tree was too heavy so he decided to use the sapwood of the tree, instead, in 1890. By using this part of the tree it made the cricket bat lighter.
This style of bat began to catch on and many cricket players began using the bat made of "White Willow."
The weight of this bat was between 2 lbs. and 2 lbs. 4 oz.
The use of this style of bat was referred to as "The Golden Age of Batting." The bats of this era were very slim, straight in profile, and had very thin edges.
By 1920, the pendulum swung back in favor of using the heavier bats. The weight of the bats ranged from 2.2 lbs. to 2.9 lbs.
The most famous of the big bats was Bill Ponsford's "Big Bertha." This baby weighed 2.9 pounds.
Players found by using the heavier bat the bat lasted longer.
The original design of the cricket bat has remained fairly standard. Not much has changed except the weight of the blades. In the modern game of cricket, the weight of the blades sometimes exceeds 3 lbs.
The batsman has found he can score more runs by using a heavier bat.
Bat makers have discovered that by using well-placed scoops, hollows, plugs and cores they can enhance the sweet part of the bat, thus allowing hitters to knock the ball out of the playing field.
Bat makers also discovered that by pressing the timber less they could make the blade heavier with a very light feel and thus generate more bat speed to score more runs.
The downside to this innovation is that cricket bats tended to have a very short life. They could only score a thousand runs before they needed to be replaced.
are you kidding me? yes, bats burn. they have fur and they're mammals. If you manage to catch one and light it up im guessing that it will burn as long as it isn't a vampire, in which case its already undead so no. no vampire bats don't burn.
Mostly all bats fly at night but even if you see them during the day doesn't mean they are really finding food they are either migrating or escaping from Enemies
To answer this question it is first important for us to know exactly where this bat is... if it is your house then the method to catch it would be completely different from catching it in the wild... or in the attic
What are facts about ghost bats?
the ghost bats are classified vulnerable. the ghost bats have been in Australia for over 4 million years. mining quarrying, tourism are some of the basic reasons the ghost bats are endangered. the ghost bats are called false vampire bats because some people believed that they drink blood, but this is not true at all.
What lives in caves besides bats?
If you go inside a cave, you will find bears rats, mice, insects, bats, and other creepy animals...
