Bats are mammals in the order Chiroptera. Their most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammal in the world naturally capable of flight; other mammals, such as flying squirrels and gliding phalangers, can glide for limited distances but are not capable of true sustainable flight. The word Chiroptera can be translated from the Greek words for "hand wing," as the structure of the open wing is very similar to an outspread human hand, with a membrane (patagium) between the fingers that also stretches between hand and body.

There are estimated to be about 1,100 species of bats worldwide: about 20% of all mammal species.

About 70 percent of bats are insectivorous. Most of the remainder feed on fruits and their juices; three bat species eat blood and some prey on vertebrates. These bats include the leaf-nosed bats (Phyllostomidae) of central America and South America, and the related bulldog bats (Noctilionidae) that feed on fish. There are at least two known species of bat that feed on other bats: the Spectral Bat or American False Vampire bat and the Ghost Bat of Australia.

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@m_carina fuk outta here.lol...go watch your bats movie...even you admited.the dark night.was ten times better haha
JM_FRESH1 (J.Murillo) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:48:52 -0000
@m_carina fuk outta here.lol...go watch your bats movie...even you admited.the dark night.was ten times better haha
You wouldn't beleived me if I told you how many bats just flew past :o
brittaay (Brit) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:47:12 -0000
You wouldn't beleived me if I told you how many bats just flew past :o
Evolution of Bats Gets Monkeyed Up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkYwy-hIQNY
ceesswe (Ronnie Eriksson) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:46:39 -0000
Evolution of Bats Gets Monkeyed Up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkYwy-hIQNY
RT @manuginobili: @DeJuan45 Good catch kid! Finally made it to SC's Top10 w/o bats in the play... ;-)
kaleljmz (Joe Zamora) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:44:35 -0000
RT @manuginobili: @DeJuan45 Good catch kid! Finally made it to SC's Top10 w/o bats in the play... ;-)
oh yeah, saw monkeys & bats today. :">
louieouieouie (l. perez :]) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:42:08 -0000
oh yeah, saw monkeys & bats today. :">
NSW wins toss, bats first - Sydney Morning Herald http://bit.ly/4ozSgh #t20 #cricket
t20report (T20.com Community) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:40:56 -0000
NSW wins toss, bats first - Sydney Morning Herald http://bit.ly/4ozSgh #t20 #cricket

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