Species - Bat Facts and Information

Vampire Bat

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The Vampire Bat is a fascinating creature, and one that has been involved with legends for centuries. They usually can consume about one ounce of blood per night .

Kitti’s Hog-Nosed Bat or Bumblebee Bat

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Bumblebee Bat It is the smallest of all the species of bats that are in the world and it is also one of the smallest mammals in the world.

Fruit Bat

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They are a big type of bat and they are said to be among the most unique of the more than 1,200 species that have so far been identified.

Giant Golden-Crowned Flying-Fox

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It is considered to be the largest bat in the world. Their wings can end up being up to five feet wide when fully displayed and his face that looks very similar to that of a fox.

Little Brown Bat

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The Little Brown Bat is a species that is well known. It is very small with an overall body size that is from 3 inches to 3 ½ inches and weigh no more than half an ounce.

Indiana Bat

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The Indiana Bat is a medium sized species. It can range in coloring from brown, black, or gray. They are only 1 or 2 inches in length ¡when full grown!

Egyptian Fruit Bat

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The Egyptian Fruit Bat is a smaller type of bat with a length of about six inches, however, they have a large wing span of about two feet!

Bat Species

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Over 1,100 different species of bats have been identified. This is approximately ¼ of all of the mammals in the world.

Category: Species