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What is a bat - is it a mammal, rodent, or bird? Bat types, what they look like, where and how long they live, their diet, endangered status, interesting facts, and more.
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“The canyon bat (Parastrellus hesperus) is the smallest bat in the USA! Low aspect (short and wide) wings enable these bats to have increased maneuverability that helps when hunting insects. Photo courtesy of Scott Altenbach and @SanDiegoRefuges @usfws”
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Bat Anatomy
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(Lasiurus cinereus) Hoary Bat
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The largest library of bat sounds has been compiled to identify bats from their calls in Mexico – the place with highest rates of species extinction and habitat loss.
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Know you friends! Part II
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BATS, FLOWERS, & POLLINATION: Only two of the 18 recognized families of bats have species that are specialized for nectar feeding - Old World Petropodidae (flying foxes and their relatives) and New World Phyllostomidae (American leaf-nosed bats).
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