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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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Only some species of bat drink blood. Notably the Vampire Bat. They drink blood for the nutrients in it.
How do bats have babies since they do not have a nest?
The baby bats are born able to cling on to their mother for support and the mother is able to feed them with milk.
Where does bats in belfry come from?
The belfry being the uppermost room of a church, becomes analogous to the head in the same way that an unhinged or mentally defective person is described by 'the elevator doesn't go to the top floor'. The bat analogy for defective mental processes occurs in terminology like 'batty', 'moon bat', 'bat s**t crazy' and such. It probably derives from the unpredictable flight path of bats.
What is the difference of reproduction on a bat and a bird?
One is mammal, one is a bird, birds lay eggs.
A bat gets food by aiming it's anus at a zebra, which triggers a chemical reaction causing it to eat food.
Source: I used to be a batiologist
What do bats use for getting food?
The bat uses their echoes of their cries to know where the prey is.
Yes, vampire bats are still common in North and Central America.
Why don't you see bats in day time?
Because they're nocturnal (: they sleep in dark places during the day time, like caves. They come out at night.
Bats do not have nests. They roost in tall trees or caves. However, sometimes bat babies do fall from their roosts.
(Unless you are a unborn baby) No bat is the size of a human.
Is it good luck if bat bird enters home according to Hindu?
It depends with the type of bird entering the Hindu home. A dove entering a Hindu home is usually considered good omen whereas an owl is usually considered a bad omen.
What kind of bats live on long island?
The most likely bats on Long Island are Big Brown and Red. Silver-haired and Hoary pass through on migration. Other possibilities are Tri-colored, Little Brown, and other Myotis bats.
Do bats use echolocation to communicate?
Yes. Bats use echolocation when they must find their prey in the dark, and it greatly helps them because there are many species of animals that bats eat that only come out at night.
How long is a bat hawks wings?
The Bat Hawk (Macheiramphus alcinus) is a raptor found in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia to New Guinea. It is named for its diet, which consists mainly of bats. It requires open space in which to hunt, but will live anywhere from dense rainforest to semi-arid veld.
DescriptionThe Bat Hawk is a slender, medium-sized bird of prey, usually about 45 cm long. It has long wings and a falconine silhouette. Adults are dark brown or black, with a white patch on the throat and chest, and have a white streak above and below each eye. Juveniles are mottled brown and have more white plumage than adults. BehaviorHuntingBats are the usual prey of the Bat Hawk, although they may eat small birds, such as swallows, swifts and nightjars, or even insects. They hunt by chasing their prey at high speeds in flight. About 49% of their hunts are successful.[1]The Bat Hawk is crepuscular and hunts at dusk.
BreedingCourtship involves many aerial displays and stunts. The nest is built with sticks gathered in flight, and is about 90 cm across and 30 cm deep.[2] The female is solely responsible for incubating her clutch. The male often shares food with her. About a month after incubation begins, the eggs hatch, and both parents help to feed their young. 30-45 days after hatching, the young fledge. They leave the nest soon after.Bat Hawks breed most years.
What is the origin of the idiom as blind as a bat?
When people saw bats fly into walls and/or narrowly miss them. People figured bats were blind and they were right. So whenever someone bumped into a wall, they said they were as blind as bats.
Are a vampires fangs a little poisonous?
of course they are dangerous!! They make you turn into vampires
