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Flying Mammals
Sporting fur instead of feathers, the world's only true flying mammals, bats, are all gathered into one order, Chiroptera, with 18 families, 180 Genera, and 925 species. Though not classified as flying mammals, other mammals who can move through the air include sugar gliders, 44 species of flying squirrels, and four species of lemur, called culogos. To learn more and share knowledge about this amazing and unique group of mammals, glide on in to our Flying Mammals category to ask and answer questions.
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How long is the wingspan of the largest bat?
Some of the Fruit bats inhabiting Madagascar have been reliably reported as having wingspan over 5 feet.
When did whaling in Japan start?
1500 B.C.
Whaling has been going on for centuries. They are mostly killed for food, their blubber, and their insides which are used for most cosmetic products.
How does an Australian sugar glider survive?
Sugar gliders, which are native to Australia, survive by sheltering in tree hollows in their native habitat. They live in rainforests and bushland (both wet and dry sclerophyll forest), and can adapt to both cool-temperate climates, such as that found in Tasmania, and warmer, humid climates of northern Australia. They are healthiest in drier bushland rather than moist rainforest.
In their native environment, sugar gliders feed on tree sap, nectar, some fruits and a variety of small insects such as mealworms, beetles, crickets, grasshoppers, lerps and moths. They prefer sap and resin from trees such as eucalyptus (gum trees) and acacia (wattle).
What food do bats eat and how do they hunt?
They eat bugs and fruit, and they hunt using echo location.
What type of creature is a blue flyer?
A blue flyer is a female red kangaroo (doe), it has a bluish grey fur. Only the male of the species (buck), known as an "old man red" has red fur.
Is a Honduran Ghost Bat endangered?
yes, the Honduran Ghost Bat is endangered according to the scientists because there are only few Honduran Ghost Bats.
If you get a sugar glider how can you train your cat to not hurt it?
The truth is, you can't. Instinct is instinct and no amount of training can take that away. This is why it is safest to keep your sugar gliders away from your cats.
How big is a palawan flying fox?
I saw the Palawan flying fox at night and they were as bid as eagles here in the US at least !!
Do bats have pentadactyl limbs?
Bats do have pentadactyl limbs. Its wing is the forelimb version of the pentadactyl limb. In the bat, the forelimbs have turned into wings for flying by great elongation of four digits, while the hook-like first digit remains free for hanging from trees.
How do squirrels survive winter?
squirrles rely on there nests to survive the winter squirrles rely on there nests to survive the winter. they try to burry nuts but they forrget where they put them
What did we do about whaling to minimize that impacts on humans?
Really the only way is to not to hunt them and try to conserve them in others like with reducing naval tests which includes launching explosives into the water. Whales are vital in order to maintain the ocean ecosystem and if the whales die then eventually the ocean will die and eventually, a lot of land life will die including humans. This whole thing takes at different paces but at current rate than we can see some whales going extinct by end of century if not then as earliest as 2050.
What is the only true oxymoron?
"Happily Married" ?? ;)
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An oxymoron is not limited to one word, it is a meaning of two words that are completely opposite like jumbo shrimp.
Oxymoron's are technically impossible. Therefore jumbo shrimp is not an oxymoron. Shrimp is the name of an animal and that animal can be jumbo. Deafening silence is a much better example.
An Oxymoron, ( plural oxymoron's, and the rarely used Oxymora) is a figure of speech that combines two words normally contradictory terms Famous oxy morons by George Carlin include Military Intelligence and Jumbo Shrimp. I took the liberty of using Jumbo Shrimp from memory and not a list of everything else I took from the internet on oxymoron. I have wondered if a person who takes Oxycontin is an Oxymoron?
Also jumbo means large and shrimp means small. Literally this phrase means large-small. In this usage it refers to the largest of a small seafood called "Shrimp" so it does make sense. Kudos to George Carlin. We miss you pardner
permanent substitute.
hey, we have one of those!
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Oxymoron itself, coming from the Greek words meaning "Sharp" and "Dull". I think they were "Oxys" and "Morus"...
from the old Cartoon Network show "Sheep in the Big City", two characters: General Specific and Private Public
military intelligence (just kidding!)
a free lunch
Microsoft Works
Act Naturally
Jumbo Shrimp
Chocolate 'Nilla wafers
What kind of bat is the most endangered?
This is an msn article. not mine!
The gray bat is an endangered species. Endangered Species are animals and plants that are in danger of becoming extinct. Threatened species are animals and plants that are likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future. Identifying, protecting, and restoring, endangered and threatened species is the primary objective of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's endangered species program.
What is the Gray Bat?Appearance
Gray bats are distinguished from other bats by the unicolored fur on their back. In addition, following their molt in July or August, gray bats have dark gray fur which often bleaches to a chestnut brown or russet. They weigh 7-16 grams. The bat's wing membrane connects to its ankle instead of at the toe, where it is connected in other species of Myotis.
Habitat
With rare exceptions, gray bats live in caves year-round. During the winter gray bats hibernate in deep, vertical caves. In the summer, they roost in caves which are scattered along rivers. These caves are in limestone karst areas of the southeastern United States. They do not use houses or barns.
Reproduction
Females give birth to a single young in late May or early June.
Feeding Habitats
The bats eat a variety of flying aquatic and terrestrial insects present along rivers or lakes.
Range
The gray bat occupies a limited geographic range in limestone karst areas of the southeastern United States. They are mainly found in Alabama, northern Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee. A few can be found in northwestern Florida, western Georgia, southeastern Kansas, southern Indiana, southern and southwestern Illinois, northeastern Oklahoma, northeastern Mississippi, western Virginia, and possibly western North Carolina.
Why_Is_the_Gray_Bat_Endangered?">Why Is the Gray Bat Endangered?Human Disturbance
Gray bats are endangered largely because of their habit of living in very large numbers in only a few caves. As a result, they are extremely vulnerable to disturbance. Arousing bats while they are hibernating can cause them to use up a lot of energy, which lowers their energy reserves. If a bat runs out of reserves, it may leave the cave too soon and die. In June and July, when flightless young are present, human disturbance can lead to mortality as frightened females drop their young in the panic to flee from the intruder.
Habitat Loss or Degradation
Many important caves were flooded and submerged by reservoirs. Other caves are in danger of natural flooding. Even if the bats escape the flood, they have difficulty finding a new cave that is suitable.
Cave Commercialization and Improper Gating
The commercialization of caves drives bats away. Any gating on the cave that prevents access or alters the air flow, temperature, humidity, and amount of light is harmful.
What_Is_Being_Done_to_Prevent_Extinction_of_the_Gray_Bat?">What Is Being Done to Prevent Extinction of the Gray Bat?Listing
The gray bat was added to the U.S. List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants on April 28, 1976.
Recovery Plan
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has developed a recovery plan that describes actions needed to help the bat survive.
Habitat Protection
A variety of government and private conservation agencies are all working to preserve gray bats and their caves.
How many people has Ice killed?
Ice cubes have killed approximately 68,000 deaths. These deaths could be related to choking or fatal cuts.
Most bats do not drink blood. The only bats that do are the three species of vampire bats. Two of these do drink bird blood, and would probably enjoy chicken blood.
What was the average size of a whaling ship in 1700s?
In the 1700s, the average whaling ship typically ranged from 100 to 300 tons in size. These vessels were often around 80 to 100 feet long and designed to be sturdy and seaworthy for long voyages. They carried a crew of anywhere from 20 to 30 men, who would hunt whales primarily for their oil, meat, and baleen. The design and size of these ships evolved as the whaling industry grew, accommodating the increasing demands for whale products.
