Information about bats

Bats are Chiroptera. Chiroptera is the second largest animal after rodents, and it is a mammal that has evolved real flying ability.

There are 19 families, 185 genera and 96 1 species, which are distributed all over the world except some islands in polar regions and oceans, especially bats in tropical and subtropical regions. Most bats rest during the day and eat at night.

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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 generally feed on fruits or nectar, while small bats mostly prey on insects.

Many bats in tropical and subtropical regions feed on the fruits of plants. They eat a lot. About 70% bats prey on insects, and they usually send out ultrasonic waves to explore 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. Bats eat a lot of insects and can eat about one third of the dead insects every night.

Bats are few carnivorous bats. There may be two kinds of fake vampire bats that often prey on rodents, birds, frogs and lizards. At present, little is known about their behavior, and it is uncertain whether they are active predators. Some bats can fish, and Mexican harelip bats can catch more than 30 small fish in one night.

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