Bats
Chiroptera
Mammalia
COMMON
Stats
- Lifespan
- 10-30 yrs
- Size
- Small
- Diet
- Insectivore
- Activity
- Nocturnal
- Social
- Colony
- Biome
- Tropical rainforest
- Range
- Worldwide
- Movement
- Flight
- Breeding
- Live Birth
- Defense
- Speed
- Status
- Common
About
Bats are winged mammals that roost in dark caves and hollow trees. They navigate by emitting high-frequency sound pulses to map their surroundings.
Life cycle
- 1.newborn pupA hairless pup clings to its mother in the roost, nursing and growing rapidly.
- 2.juvenileA furred juvenile is left in a nursery cluster while its mother forages, gaining strength in its wings.
- 3.fledglingA near-adult bat takes its first short flights and begins catching prey or feeding on its own.
- 4.adultFully grown, flying and foraging confidently.
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Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Chiroptera