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par cindy smith Il y a 14 années

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bats

Bats, a diverse group of mammals, exhibit various behaviors and adaptations depending on their species. Vampire bats, predominantly found in South America and Mexico, have developed unique feeding mechanisms, biting larger mammals and licking their blood.

bats

bats

insect eating bats

live all over the world
eat flying or ground bugs
eat hundreds of bugs an hour

fruit bats

Subtopic
travel up to 30 miles
eat fruit

general

live in caves, under bridges, trees, buildings
can live in hot or cold
nocturnal
are not blind
use echolocation
1100 species
can pass diseases with bites
will give babies rides when they can't fly
can be black or brown
bats hang upside down
babies are called pups
Live in dark caves
can regurgitate food
Mammals

Vampire bats

can give diseases with bite
May bite other bats
may bite people
Can be found in Mexico
will bite pigs
will bite larger mammals
lick blood with tongue
special adaptations for feeding
do not suck blood but lick it
Dies if it does not have meal for 2 days
Name means to drink blood
Live in South America