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Bats, of the order Chiroptera, are the only flying mammals. Bat species can be found worldwide, with a variety of habits. They include insectivores as well as blood-sucking and fruit-eating bats.

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Bat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat
ADW: Bats - Chiroptera

Bats are unmistakable. No mammals other than bats have true wings and flight. Bat wings are modified forelimbs, much as are bird wings, except in the case of bats the flight surface is covered with skin and supported by four fingers, while in birds the flight surface is provided mostly by feathers and is supported by the wrist and two digits.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Chiroptera/
Bat (Chiroptera) - A-Z Animals

Bats are found all around the world and there are hundreds of different species of bat, living in caves and forests, particularly in the Southern Hemisphere.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/bat/
13 Incredible Bat Facts - HowStuffWorks

Contrary to popular belief, bats don't go around biting people and sucking blood. Find 13 incredible bat facts only at HowStuffWorks.
http://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/13-incredible-bat-facts.htm
Tips for Safe Interaction With Bats - BatConservation

Its inevitable that bats and humans will interact, be prepared by being educated. Find out what you can do to help bats and keep yourself safe if ever faced with a situation in which you come in direct contact with a bat.
https://batconservation.org/learn/public-health/
Bats - BrainPOP

In this educational animated movie about Science learn about these mammals that fly through caves and use echoes to communicate with each other.
https://www.brainpop.com/science/diversityoflife/bats/
Basic Facts About Bats - Defenders of Wildlife

Learn about the size, diet, population, range, behavior and other fascinating facts about bats.
http://www.defenders.org/bats/bats
Bat Conservation International - Batcon

Conservation efforts for bats. Includes general information on bats, photo galleries, and the latest news on bats.
http://www.batcon.org
Facts About Bats - Livescience

Bats are the only mammals that fly. There are more than 900 types of bats, ranging in size from the flying fox to the tiny bumblebee bat.
http://www.livescience.com/28272-bats.html
Bat - San Diego Zoo Animals

All about bats! Includes fun facts, where to see them at the zoo, and information about conservation.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/bat
Bats - Wildlife Library

Bats have received a bad reputation as being blood suckers, carriers of disease and "flying rats," All of these descriptions are wrong and fail to grasp the beauty, wonder and benefits of bats.
https://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Wildlife-Library/Mammals/Bats.aspx
Top 10 Bat Facts - The Nature Conservancy

Some fun and fascinating things you may not know about bats.
http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/arizona/top-10-bat-facts.xml
6 Terrifying Bats You Won't Believe Aren't Photoshopped

Despite their close association with the coolest superhero of all time, bats tend to end up at the bottom of the barrel whenever lists of awesome animals are gathered. This might be because of their traditional association with witchcraft and night terrors, or because they occasionally swarm in never-ending leathery horror-clouds just for the hell of it.
http://www.cracked.com/article_19921_6-terrifying-bats-you-wont-believe-arent-photoshopped.html

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Bat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat
ADW: Bats - Chiroptera

Bats are unmistakable. No mammals other than bats have true wings and flight. Bat wings are modified forelimbs, much as are bird wings, except in the case of bats the flight surface is covered with skin and supported by four fingers, while in birds the flight surface is provided mostly by feathers and is supported by the wrist and two digits.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Chiroptera/
Bat (Chiroptera) - A-Z Animals

Bats are found all around the world and there are hundreds of different species of bat, living in caves and forests, particularly in the Southern Hemisphere.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/bat/
13 Incredible Bat Facts - HowStuffWorks

Contrary to popular belief, bats don't go around biting people and sucking blood. Find 13 incredible bat facts only at HowStuffWorks.
http://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/13-incredible-bat-facts.htm
Tips for Safe Interaction With Bats - BatConservation

Its inevitable that bats and humans will interact, be prepared by being educated. Find out what you can do to help bats and keep yourself safe if ever faced with a situation in which you come in direct contact with a bat.
https://batconservation.org/learn/public-health/
Bats - BrainPOP

In this educational animated movie about Science learn about these mammals that fly through caves and use echoes to communicate with each other.
https://www.brainpop.com/science/diversityoflife/bats/
Basic Facts About Bats - Defenders of Wildlife

Learn about the size, diet, population, range, behavior and other fascinating facts about bats.
http://www.defenders.org/bats/bats
Bat Conservation International - Batcon

Conservation efforts for bats. Includes general information on bats, photo galleries, and the latest news on bats.
http://www.batcon.org
Facts About Bats - Livescience

Bats are the only mammals that fly. There are more than 900 types of bats, ranging in size from the flying fox to the tiny bumblebee bat.
http://www.livescience.com/28272-bats.html
Bat - San Diego Zoo Animals

All about bats! Includes fun facts, where to see them at the zoo, and information about conservation.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/bat
Bats - Wildlife Library

Bats have received a bad reputation as being blood suckers, carriers of disease and "flying rats," All of these descriptions are wrong and fail to grasp the beauty, wonder and benefits of bats.
https://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Wildlife-Library/Mammals/Bats.aspx
Top 10 Bat Facts - The Nature Conservancy

Some fun and fascinating things you may not know about bats.
http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/arizona/top-10-bat-facts.xml
6 Terrifying Bats You Won't Believe Aren't Photoshopped

Despite their close association with the coolest superhero of all time, bats tend to end up at the bottom of the barrel whenever lists of awesome animals are gathered. This might be because of their traditional association with witchcraft and night terrors, or because they occasionally swarm in never-ending leathery horror-clouds just for the hell of it.
http://www.cracked.com/article_19921_6-terrifying-bats-you-wont-believe-arent-photoshopped.html

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Bats, of the order Chiroptera, are the only flying mammals. Bat species can be found worldwide, with a variety of habits. They include insectivores as well as blood-sucking and fruit-eating bats.

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