Do bats belong to mammals or birds?

Bat is the only flying mammal, which is widely distributed on the earth, almost all over the world except the north and south poles, and its population is quite large. Some biologists believe that the number of bats belonging to Chiroptera is more than that of rodents, which is the largest among mammals.

In addition, bats have a special position in evolution. It has developed many very interesting biological phenomena, such as flying, echolocation, hibernation and so on. Can be described as an animal that has evolved quite successfully.

Eating habits

Bats have various eating habits. Some species like nectar and fruit, others like to eat fish, frogs and insects, suck animal blood and even eat other bats. Generally speaking, big bats usually feed on fruits or nectar, while most small bats mainly prey on insects. Bats distributed in tropics and subtropics mostly feed on plant fruits and eat a lot.

About 70% bats prey on insects and usually send out ultrasonic waves to detect their prey, mostly in the air. Bats are very agile in catching prey. Through high-speed photography, it is found that some bats prey directly with their mouths, some intercept their prey with their wings, and some use their tail membranes to scoop worms into their mouths like spoons. There are many ways to hunt.