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The Bumble bee bat is the worlds smallest
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Bats are the only mammal which are capable of true flight. All of the
other so-call flying mammals such as the flying squirrels or flying lemurs are
gliders and lack the physical adaptation that enables bats to fly. As the
name Chiroptera, their wings are highly modified hands. Each wing
consisting of four fingers and a thumb covered with a thin membrane to
form a wing. The wing could be used like a hand to scoop up insects and
bring them to the mouth for consumption during flight. Another special
adaptation that make bats unique from all other mammals is that their hind
limbs are mounted at 180 degrees so that the knees point backward. This
positioning of the knees helps them hang upside down and steer easier
during flight.
other so-call flying mammals such as the flying squirrels or flying lemurs are
gliders and lack the physical adaptation that enables bats to fly. As the
name Chiroptera, their wings are highly modified hands. Each wing
consisting of four fingers and a thumb covered with a thin membrane to
form a wing. The wing could be used like a hand to scoop up insects and
bring them to the mouth for consumption during flight. Another special
adaptation that make bats unique from all other mammals is that their hind
limbs are mounted at 180 degrees so that the knees point backward. This
positioning of the knees helps them hang upside down and steer easier
during flight.
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| Bat Anatomy |
| A rare spotted bat |
Microcheroptera are smaller in size weighing from 2
grams to 196 grams and have a forearm length of 22-115
mm. The worlds smallest bat is the hog-nosed or bumble
bee bat which weighs less than a penny. Microbats, with
135 genera and 759 species, are virtually distributed
worldwide except for Antarctica. Their food habits are
extremely diverse, encompassing a range which includes
insects, fruit, nectar, pollen, vertebrates, fish and blood.
They have small eyes and in some cases, the eyes are
almost hidden. Although their vision works quite well in dim
light, they rely almost exclusively on echolocation for hunting
and navigation. Most of their physical characteristics are
adaptations modified for echolocation such as enlarged
ears, facial skin folds and nose leaves. Microbats roost in
dark caves, mine tunnels, tree cavities, attics and
underneath tiles of homes and buildings and other
man-made structures. Some roost in the foliage of trees or
bushes but never in the open as do megabats.
grams to 196 grams and have a forearm length of 22-115
mm. The worlds smallest bat is the hog-nosed or bumble
bee bat which weighs less than a penny. Microbats, with
135 genera and 759 species, are virtually distributed
worldwide except for Antarctica. Their food habits are
extremely diverse, encompassing a range which includes
insects, fruit, nectar, pollen, vertebrates, fish and blood.
They have small eyes and in some cases, the eyes are
almost hidden. Although their vision works quite well in dim
light, they rely almost exclusively on echolocation for hunting
and navigation. Most of their physical characteristics are
adaptations modified for echolocation such as enlarged
ears, facial skin folds and nose leaves. Microbats roost in
dark caves, mine tunnels, tree cavities, attics and
underneath tiles of homes and buildings and other
man-made structures. Some roost in the foliage of trees or
bushes but never in the open as do megabats.
Megachiroptera consist of Old World fruit bats and flying foxes also known
as megabats. These bats are larger in size measuring head and body length
from 50 to 400 mm. Adults range in weight from 10 to over 1,500 grams and
have a forearm length of 36 to 228 mm. The largest is the Indonesian flying fox
with a wingspan of 6ft. There are 42 genera and 173 different species that are
distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World from Africa
and the eastern end of the Mediterranean, eastward across the southern
Arabian Peninsula and the Indian Ocean islands to India, southeast Asia,
Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, southern Japan, Melanesia, and
all but the easternmost islands of the central and South Pacific. The most
distinctive feature of megabats is the presence of a claw on the second finger, a
trait lacking in microbats. Visually oriented they depend more on site than
echolocation since their diet consist of mainly fruits and flowers, including both
nectar and pollen. Unlike microbats, megabats form colonies, known as camps
on tree-tops out in the open.
as megabats. These bats are larger in size measuring head and body length
from 50 to 400 mm. Adults range in weight from 10 to over 1,500 grams and
have a forearm length of 36 to 228 mm. The largest is the Indonesian flying fox
with a wingspan of 6ft. There are 42 genera and 173 different species that are
distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World from Africa
and the eastern end of the Mediterranean, eastward across the southern
Arabian Peninsula and the Indian Ocean islands to India, southeast Asia,
Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, southern Japan, Melanesia, and
all but the easternmost islands of the central and South Pacific. The most
distinctive feature of megabats is the presence of a claw on the second finger, a
trait lacking in microbats. Visually oriented they depend more on site than
echolocation since their diet consist of mainly fruits and flowers, including both
nectar and pollen. Unlike microbats, megabats form colonies, known as camps
on tree-tops out in the open.
| A giant Indian flying fox |
| Bats are divided into two sub-orders Megachiroptera and Microchiroptera. |
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A Fishing bat's echolocation is so precise
that it can detect a minnow's fin as fine as a
human hair protruding just 2mm above the
surface of the water.
that it can detect a minnow's fin as fine as a
human hair protruding just 2mm above the
surface of the water.
Bats make up almost one quarter of the entire
4,625 known species of mammals. Bats originated
about 120 million years ago and have hardly
evolved during that time. Found on almost every
continent in the world except Antarctica, they are
among the most diverse and geographically
dispersed mammal in the world. They can fly
10,000 feet above the earth reaching speeds of
up to 60 mph and posses such sophisticated
navigation systems (echolocation), that some
aspects of the way they function are still a
mystery. Bats have the longest life span of any
mammal in relation to body size. Some bats can
live over 40 years.
4,625 known species of mammals. Bats originated
about 120 million years ago and have hardly
evolved during that time. Found on almost every
continent in the world except Antarctica, they are
among the most diverse and geographically
dispersed mammal in the world. They can fly
10,000 feet above the earth reaching speeds of
up to 60 mph and posses such sophisticated
navigation systems (echolocation), that some
aspects of the way they function are still a
mystery. Bats have the longest life span of any
mammal in relation to body size. Some bats can
live over 40 years.
Bats are mammals (class Mammalia): warm
blooded animals whose bodies are covered with
hair and who bear live young and nourish them
with milk produced by the mothers. They belong
to the order Chiroptera, which is the Latin word
meaning "hand-wing." Bats are the only mammal
capable of true flight.
blooded animals whose bodies are covered with
hair and who bear live young and nourish them
with milk produced by the mothers. They belong
to the order Chiroptera, which is the Latin word
meaning "hand-wing." Bats are the only mammal
capable of true flight.
| What are Bats? |
| Bat n. 1. Any of various nocturnal flying mammals of the order Chiroptera, having membranous wings that extend from the forelimbs to the hind limbs or tail. 2. Slang. An ugly, nagging woman; shrew. ____have bats in the belfry. Slang. To be eccentric; have foolish or crazy ideas. (Variant of Middle English bakke, from Scandanavian, Middle Swedish bakka, deformation of Old Norse blaka in ledhrblaka, "leather-flapper," bat. |
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