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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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Are bats birds or mammals?

Bats fly, which makes them seem similar to birds. However, they have all the characteristics of mammals. They are covered in fur, they are warm blooded, they give birth to live young, and they produce milk to feed their young.

What are the threatened marsupial bats called?

There are no marsupial bats.

Marsupials keep there newborn in a pouch, bats do not.

Can echolocation work in a sound proof room?

Yes. Echolocation works by bouncing waves off of objects. A sound proof room would not allow sound to escape but there are still walls in the room to allow a bat's echolocation to bounce off of and back to the bat.

What is the biggest danger for bats?

People are the greatest danger to bats. Besides destroying their habitat, the fear of bats often causes people to kill them.

What are the characteristics of vampires?

The characteristics of vampires are that they usually drink blood of humans and animals. They often hunt at night. usually you can see them that thy are very attractive because of their pale skins and their dark eyes and especially their lips. Vampires get distracted easily. female vampires usually tricks men into sex and after that she'll bite the victim.

Where to take a bat to get tested for rabies?

Do not just take it ANYWHERE!

Call your local vet!

The local rules for this kind of thing are very very important and very strictly enforced.

What is the best position to get pregnant and is it true that if you hang upside down that the sperm will go down more and help with conception?

No, being upside down would probably cause the the sperm to pool behind the cervix, which is not helpful. Best sex position is supposed to be missionary with your legs up and wrapped around him, and you try to orgasm when he does as it helps the sperm along. Also after he has ejaculated inside you, put a pillow underneath your hips, it will raise your hips to aid gravity, so the sperm can swim easier. Stay lying down with the pillow beneath your hips for about 45 minutes to an hour. Don't forget to take lots of folic acid if you are trying to have a baby, and to eat healthily. Good luck

How do bats effect the evierment?

The majority of bats eat insects, and thus help to protect plants by preventing insect populations from getting out of control. There are a number of other bats that eat fruit and pollinate flowers, and these help fruit trees reproduce. There are some exceptional bats that drink blood (three species of vampire bat) or catch fish (such as the greater bulldog bat).

If you don't eat 5portions of fruit a day are you unhealthy?

No but at least two a day but at least three when you have a cold ok cheers, actually, it is usually herbs and ginger that help with colds, the eating a five-a-day thing was supposed to replace snacks, sweets and candy within our diets. just remember most things chemically or man made were not supposed to be eaten (mars bars, etc,etc)

Are baby bats born with fur?

you can work it out by getting a bat and hitting a baby to see it fur comes off if it does then yes if it doesnt then no

What predators do a flying fox bat have?

they are hunted by snakes like boomslang snakes

Do mosquitoes explode when they drink too much blood?

Yes, infact they do. Due to their small bodies, if they overfeed they can combust.

Just now there is one in my lounge, so I have left a small bowl full of blood from tonights steak, so in the morning I will hopefully find bits of mosquito near the area.

Echolocation is associated with which animal?

well im not much of a exepert but dolphins and bats use ecolocation

What is a spear nosed snake?

It is pretty much like a normal snake with a nose shaped like a spear

Information about ghosts?

ghosts are believed to be spirits that live in you, if you believe in heaven and hell it is believed that if gone to hell you soal is given away or wasted. ghosts go back a long time which means it is highly possible ghosts are myth's. communicating with the dead (ghosts) is proven not to be safe, things as Ouija board's are illegal in the UK to buy. although you may get one on the high street cheaply, you shouldn't be tempted to buy, as it is known old and bad spirits come out. If ever tempted and are stupid enough to try out an Ouija board, never give the spirit chance to knock or interact with our world, as a result you are letting the dead into our world as said its highly dangerous. despite all that it is not proven ghost are real there is nothing to say they are not. so its 50/50 between believing or not no one is wrong or right

What does echolocation mean?

It is a way that some animals like bats and dolphins sense their surroundings. They do it by sending out high pitched clicks, and by sensing how long it takes for the sound waves to echo back, they can pinpoint location of objects. It works in the same way as SONAR, only in nature.

Do vampires live the same amount of time as the vampire bat?

No.

There are two ways you can look at this.

The sensible position is that vampires are mythical creatures, made-up, not real.

Outside our imagination, they do not live at all. Inside our imagination, they can be whatever we want them to.

So, not much point in asking about their life span. Might as well ask when Huey, Dewey and Louie are going to grow up.

Or, if you accept the myth of vampires as real, then vampires live forever (or until someone stabs them in the heart with a wooden stake, or until they are exposed to sunlight, etc.).

A vampire bat OTOH, is a fairly normal mammal, admittedly though with unusual eating habits, with a life expectancy of about five very real years.

Whether five real years are more or less than an imaginary eternity, well, that's your call.

What is threatening the survival of the gray-headed flying foxes?

Grey-headed flying foxes and other species of flying foxes are being threatened by electrocution on powerlines, being shot, barb wire and netting entaglement and starvation due to a decrease in their own native foods which of course is due to human habitat clearing. Flying foxes are a vital species within our eco system. They are long range pollinator and seed dispersers. Many species of important trees rely on flying foxes for pollination. Also a number of native wildlife species rely on these trees as a source of food and survival. We all need to rally around these magnificent creatures to protect them and our diverse ecosystem. Flying fox extinction would have expansive consequences.

Danielle Dedman

What is the niche of a bat?

Bats have three different majors niches, depending on the species. Most bats hold the niche of pest controllers, flying at night to eat insects such as mosquitoes, moths, beetles, etc. There are also a number of bat species that eat fruit, and some are pollinators, meaning they drink nectar for food but spread pollen between flowers, fertilizing them.

How are bats and birds alike?

Bats and birds fly. They both have vertibre. They bath flap their wings to fly. THey do a lot of stuff that's the same like stuff.