Flying Mammals

Bats are the only mammal that can fly. However, there are 950 species of Bats.

Alot!

Flys, butterflys, most birds ect.

The list is endless!

no

The fur of sugar gliders is bluish-grey, although individuals may have more tan tones. They have a black stripe which goes from their nose, over their head, to their back, and the tip of their tail is black also. Their underbelly tends to be a pale cream colour. There can also be albino sugar gliders.

The age of sexual maturity in sugar gliders varies slightly between the males and females. The males reach maturity between 3-12 months old while females reach maturity between 5-18 months.One distinctive characteristic on the males which forms as they reach sexual maturity is a "bald spot" on the top of their head which is in fact a sweat gland. In the wild, sugar gliders breed only once a year due to climate and habitat conditions while they can breed up to 4 times a year in captivity as a result of consistent living conditions.

A sugar glider female can have up to 4 joeys at time, while one to two is more common. The gestation period lasts only 16 days, after which the baby sugar glider will crawl into a mother's pouch for further development. It is virtually unnoticeable the female is pregnant until after the joey has climbed into her pouch and begins to grow, forming bumps in her pouch. Once in the pouch, the joey will attach itself to its mother's nipple where it will stay for about 8-9 weeks. The joey gradually spills out of the pouch until it falls out completely. Their eyes will remain closed for another 12-14 days and they are virtually furless at first. During this time they will begin to mature by starting to grow fur and increasing gradually in size. They will continue to nurse for at least another 5 weeks, after which the weaning process begins and they will become more independent.

In the last 10 years 100,000,000 people have been killed by electricity in the world

Yes, grey squirrels like to break off and discard the leaves and stem ends of these particular trees in the spring. They must be eating the tender young insides - I don't know exactly what they are looking for, but you will often find piles of dead/dying leaves and twigs under the tree. So - yes, a horse chestnut tree will attract squirrels, but you won't like it!

The natural habitat of sugar gliders in Australia is in northern and eastern Australia, including the northern part of Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, and throughout New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and south-eastern South Australia.

The only mammal capable of free flight is the bat. There are many glider species, such as the sugar glider, pygmy possum, greater glider, etc, which do not fly. They are equipped with membranes extending from their "wrists" to their "ankles" which extend and enable the glider to glide between tree tops.

Nocturnal, means "night dwelling", so a nocturnal insect any insect that sleeps during the day and comes out at night.

Insects that are nocturnal sleep in the day and wake up at night.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

what a smarty [pfft]

The fruit bat uses sight and smell to locate fruit and navigate. It does not use echolocation (except for one species of Egyptian bat) , as do all other bats.

Here's a link to a list of megabats: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit_bat#List_of_genera

by flying away

Yes. Bats are mammals, and all mammals feed their young on mothers' milk.

what does a giant golden crowned flying fox bat eat.

There are what is called flying squirrels, but not in the sense that they have wings and feathers, like birds. They just have an extra flap of skin by their chest and arms, that when spread and they jump from tree to tree, it gives them an image of flying; its more like gliding. They can't go very far and they can't take off from the ground by flying

Sugar gliders have a membrane which extends from the fifth "finger" of each hand to the first toe of each foot. When they launch out from a tree or pole, they extend their forelimbs and legs, and the membrane catches the air like a glider. They are able to glide up to 100m.

Flying foxes get their name from the dog-like or fox-like faces. They have no relationship to dog though, just in appearance.

The vampire bat is about 3 inches with a wing span of 8 inches. They weigh around 1 ounce and have pointy ears with fangs.

I recycle. You can also travel by means of a bicycle rather than a car, and if you need a car, elecric cars are better than internal combusion type cars. You can bring your own re-usable bag with you when you go shopping. Have fewer children; high population is the single greatest environmental threat, since every person has some environmental impact and consumes resources, creates pollution, etc. Vote for people who understand and care about environmental issues.
we have to use cfc free products.

This is because they can glide through the air as a means of moving from location to another and so it would be natural to ascribe to them this characteristic of 'flying'.

Flying squirrels' origins go back 33 to 55 million years. How they came upon their name isn't clear, but the anatomy of this animal gives it the ability to soar. It does not fly like birds fly, but 'coasts' toward the earth, pulled by gravity and its skin flaps function to direct the angle and rate of descent.

You can read more about them, below.

The biggest threat to flying foxes is habitat destruction. They live in the rainforests of Asia and Africa, as well as on certain islands. We can help to protect their habitats by avoiding all Palm oil products, which encourage the deforestation of Asia, by avoiding any rainforest wood products, and by donating to organizations that work to conserve the rainforest, such as the World Wildlife Fund or Rainforest Action Network.

Type:MammalDiet:CarnivoreAverage life span in the wild:About 9 yearsSize:Body, 3.5 in (9 cm); wingspan, 7 in (18 cm)Weight:2 oz (57 g) (Varies; can double in one feeding.)Group name:ColonySize relative to a tea cup:

Bats fly differently than insect, so it appears that they are flying in a funny manner. When, in fact, bats fly very acrobatically through the air.