Bats
Bats are flying mammals of the Chiroptera family. They are the only mammals that are naturally capable of proper flight.
There are approximately 1,100 different bat species on planet Earth. Almost 70% of all bats are insectivores and almost all the others are fruit eaters (frugivores). A small number of bat species are carniverous.
![]() Myotis bechstein Author: Gilles San Martin Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic |
![]() Vampire bat Author: Ltshears Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic |
Big eared townsend bat (Corynorhinus townsendii) image in public domain |


