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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.
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Which bat is betterThe Easton Omen or the Demarini CF4?
Well, the Easton Stealth is a fairly good bat; which as the CF3 is amazing.
I have one and I hit bombs. The Stealth takes longer to break in, while the CF3 does not.
But when the Stealth is broken in it's amazing too, but i would go with the CF3.
WE ARE TOO REAL! and not all of us go after women... those are just the perv vamps as i call them .......some of us don't even drink blood!(look up psi-vampire)
How long can a bat survive submerged underwater?
Yes, if you're talking about the traditional vampire, as they don't need to breathe.
Actually they do breath - their method of processing energy is much the same as that for living people, metabolizing oxygen and organic fuel. Oxygen from water however isn't as effectively obtained by lungs as it is by gills so a vampire underwater isn't as active as one in air. A vampire however cannot be drowned. He may be rendered comatose, but as soon as he gets back to air he will revive. Certain vampires have been known to be buried for hundreds of years and still be perfectly active when they are freed.
What are the bats in badminton called?
Tennis does not use bats. Tennis is played with a racket - a sports implement consisting of a handled frame with an open hoop across which a network of strings or catgut is stretched tightly. The tennis ball is struck using this network of strings.
The implement used to strike the ball in table tennis is officially called a racket (as per the International Table Tennis Federation). It differs from the racket used in tennis in that it is laminated wood covered with rubber or sand-paper on one or two sides (no netting strung across an open hoop). Local terms for the racket include "paddle" (common in the USA) and "bat" (often used in Europe).
By the rules of the ITTF:
- The racket may be of any size, shape or weight but the blade shall be flat and rigid.
- At least 85% of the blade by thickness shall be of natural wood; an adhesive layer within the blade may be reinforced with fibrous material such as carbon fibre, glass fibre or compressed paper, but shall not be thicker than 7.5% of the total thickness or 0.35mm, whichever is the smaller.
- A side of the blade used for striking the ball shall be covered with either ordinary pimpled rubber, with pimples outwards having a total thickness including adhesive of not more than 2.0mm, or sandwich rubber, with pimples inwards or outwards, having a total thickness including adhesive of not more than 4.0mm.
- Ordinary pimpled rubber is a single layer of non-cellular rubber, natural or synthetic, with pimples evenly distributed over its surface at a density of not less than 10 per cm2 and not more than 30 per cm2.
- Sandwich rubber is a single layer of cellular rubber covered with a single outer layer of ordinary pimpled rubber, the thickness of the pimpled rubber not being more than 2.0mm.
- The covering material shall extend up to but not beyond the limits of the blade, except that the part nearest the handle and gripped by the fingers may be left uncovered or covered with any material.
- The blade, any layer within the blade and any layer of covering material or adhesive on a side used for striking the ball shall be continuous and of even thickness.
- The surface of the covering material on a side of the blade, or of a side of the blade if it is left uncovered, shall be matt, bright red on one side and black on the other.
- The racket covering shall be used without any physical, chemical or other treatment.
- Slight deviations from continuity of surface or uniformity of colour due to accidental damage or wear may be allowed provided that they do not significantly change the characteristics of the surface.
Why will a ball go farther when hit by a metal or wooden bat?
I'm just guessing here, as I am not very savvy in the world of sports. Logically I would think that the difference is due to the fact that wooden bats are solid and metal bats aren't. metal is hollow and wood is not I just hit the ball and run, I'm not really the scientific type so I will try to explain it the best I can. So think about it. Knocking on wood sounds different than knocking on metal so I guess it is because they are different materials? Maybe?
The largest bat, the Malayan flying fox, Pteropus vampyrus, weighs up to 1.5 kg (1,500g) with a wing span of over 6 feet (1.7m). The smallest bat, the bumble bee bat (also known as the hog nosed bat), Craseonyctis thonglongi, weighs 1.7g and is the smallest known mammal.
Jones, G. 2001. Bats Pp. 754-785 in The Encyclopedia of Mammals. (D. McDonald ed.). Andromeda Oxford Limited, Oxford.
What happens if a person hangs upside down to long?
There is a risk of asphyxiation of a person hangs upside down for too long. The blood can leave the vessels causing oxygen to not circulate properly. There is not a risk if a person is healthy hanging upside down for short periods of time.
What does -11 mean on a baseball bat?
It stands for drop 10. The drop of a bat depends on what the length and weight is. You find out the drop by subtracting the weight from the length. So if your bat was 32 inches long and 22 ounces then it would be drop 10 (-10) if your bat was 32 inches and 25 ounces then it would be drop 7 (-7)
What vampire bat debate to kill or not kill?
The debate over whether to kill vampire bats centers on their role as carriers of diseases, particularly rabies, which pose risks to livestock and human health. Proponents of culling argue that it is necessary to protect agricultural interests and public safety. Conversely, opponents emphasize the ecological importance of vampire bats, their role in controlling insect populations, and the ethical implications of killing wildlife. This conflict raises broader questions about biodiversity conservation and the balance between human interests and animal welfare.
Bats go out at night for getting food, such as insects-moths, bettles, or midges. But during the day, they sleep up-side down qith their wings tucked in (to keep them warm even though they are warm blooded mammals)
Why are bats attracted to hair?
Bats are not attracted to hair at all. They are attracted to food, and they do not eat hair or use it an any way. Bats fly around at night looking for insects, not for hair.
Is it true you should cover your head around bats because they can get tangled in your hair?
Bats getting tangled in your hair is a myth and not true. However, if you are visiting a cave with a large bat colony it would probably be wise to cover your head to keep bat droppings out of your hair. In the 1939 classic, Bats, Glover M. Allen documents only one case of a bat actually getting caught in a woman's hair, much too rare an event to account for the numerous myths of bats in hair.
Why do bats have feet with claws?
So they can hang upside-down by clinging onto cracks in a cave wall.
When might you think you're upside down?
When your nose runs and your feet smell. Also, originally when your eyes see things, they first see it upside down, then through a process turn it into the way you see it. However, one of the reasons people might need glasses can be because the process in which the eyes turn what they originally see into what you see works differently.
