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Bats are the only mammals capable of sustained, powered flight, using their unique wing structure for agility and maneuverability. They are primarily nocturnal, often living in large colonies and using echolocation or vision to hunt and navigate. Bats play vital ecological roles, including pest control and pollination, and are generally clean animals with good eyesight.

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Bats are the only mammals capable of sustained, powered flight, using their unique wing structure for agility and maneuverability. They are primarily nocturnal, often living in large colonies and using echolocation or vision to hunt and navigate. Bats play vital ecological roles, including pest control and pollination, and are generally clean animals with good eyesight.

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bat

A bat is a unique mammal—the only kind capable of sustained, powered flight. Its wings are
formed by a thin membrane of skin stretched over elongated arm and finger bones, allowing
remarkable agility and maneuverability in the air [1] [2] [3] . Unlike gliding animals, bats can truly
fly, using individually controlled fingers to shape their wings and make fine adjustments for
catching insects or avoiding obstacles [2] [3] .
Most bats are nocturnal, resting during the day in places like caves, tree hollows, or abandoned
buildings, and foraging by night [4] [3] [5] . While many species use echolocation—emitting high-
frequency sounds and listening for echoes—to hunt insects or navigate in darkness, some,
especially fruit bats (also called flying foxes), rely more on their vision for finding food [2] [3] [6] .
Bats are social animals, often living in large colonies for mutual protection, grooming, and
warmth [7] [3] [5] [8] . Some colonies can number in the millions, especially in species that roost in
caves or under bridges [7] . Females may gather in maternity colonies to give birth and raise
young, usually having one pup per year that clings to the mother for the first weeks of life [3] [9] .
Their diets are varied: most eat insects, but other species consume fruit, nectar, fish, or even
small vertebrates [2] [3] [6] . A single bat can eat thousands of insects in one night, making them
important for controlling pests [9] . Fruit bats play a critical role in seed dispersal and pollination in
tropical ecosystems [6] .
Despite myths, bats are not blind—they usually have good eyesight, and some can see
particularly well at night [2] [9] [6] . They can live over 30 years, and are found all over the world
except extreme polar regions and some isolated islands [9] .
Contrary to negative stereotypes, bats are generally clean animals that spend considerable time
grooming to maintain their fur and control parasites [8] .
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1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat
2. https://www.si.edu/spotlight/bats/batfacts
3. https://www.activewild.com/bat-facts/
4. https://www.britannica.com/animal/bat-mammal
5. https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/bat/272891
6. https://www.vedantu.com/animal/fruit-bat
7. https://www.wildlifeonline.me.uk/animals/article/bats-behaviour-social-structure
8. https://www.doi.gov/blog/13-facts-about-bats
9. https://www.paws.org/resources/bats/

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