Amazing Bats
Bats are amazing!!! They are the only flying Mammals in the world. What makes them mammals? Well, to start with, they give birth to live babies (not eggs like birds). They are warm-blooded, feed their babies milk, and have fur, not feathers. Bats are also Nocturnal. Nocturnal means they are awake at night and eat or hunt for food at night also. Nocturnal also means they sleep during the day. Most bats live in groups called Colonies. They live and sleep together. Bats will also help take care and watch over the babies of other bats. The babies will often "live" in a group called a Nursery. Did you know that even when their are 100's of baby bats (that all look alike) a mother can find her baby? A mother and a baby bat (also called a Pup) have a specific smell. They can recognize the special smell right away.