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There are more than 2,000 kinds of bats, end so naturally, there are many differences among them. Most bats eat insects, but there are bats in the warm tropics that eat fruit or the pollen of flowers. And there are still other bats that eat fish, or smaller bats, Britain’s biggest bat is the noctule or great bat, but its extended wingspan is only 33 to 36 centimeters and its length l3 centimeters. This bat lives in wooded districts and feeds on large insects.
The fruit eating bats of the tropics alight on branches bearing fruit. They have broad, flat grinding teeth to crush the juice’s from the fruit. Pollen eating bats have long tongues which enable them to reach into the flowers.
The vampire bat feeds only on blood. It gets blood from horses, cattle, dogs, chickens, and people. With its two sharp upper incisors (the front teeth) it makes a shallow hole in the skin of its victim. It then laps the blood that comes from the wound.
Bats may have from 20 to 38 teeth. A curious thing is that there is no bat known to have 22 teeth. Some of the insect-eating bats have as many as 38 teeth! So you see that teeth are quite important to a bat.
Did you know that bats have been on earth for so long that they are one of the oldest established orders of animals? Fossil remains of bats have been found that are about 60,000,000 years old! The earliest known picture of a bat is in a tomb in Egypt. It was made about 4,000 years ago.
Are Bats Aggressive?
Bats are aggressive and will try to bite you. Bats are generally shy and do not attack or show aggression unless they are handled or feel threatened.
How many teeth does a bat have?
Humans have 53 teeth in their mouths. Bats have only 24 teeth in their mouths.
What animals kill bats?
Hawks and owls
Can bats fly in daylight?
You might be surprised to learn bats cannot fly during daylight hours because they are mammals, not birds. Mammals are warm-blooded animals that thrive in cooler temperatures, and in cold climates bats cannot fly during the winter months.
Why do bats hiss?
Answer- Bats hiss and make screeching sounds as a defense mechanism if they feel threatened.
