bat, n.Trivia

Without bats there would be no tequila. It’s made from agave plant which is pollinated by bats

Bats are varietous --- there are over 900 species.

bats are varietous -- there are over 1200 different species, none of which are blind

Egyptian fruit bats trade food for sex.

Bat poop was used by the Confederate Army as a key ingredient for the production of gunpowder when they were low on supplies.

Bats use Echolocation To Hunt Prey which is sensitive enough to detect objects as thin as a single human hair.

Bats can see ultraviolet light

Bats are the only mammals that fly

Bats and dolphins independently evolved echolocation in the same way (down to the molecular level)

Bats hang upside down because their legs are too weak to support their weight

Bats Account for a Quarter of All Mammalian Species

The bumblebee bat is one of the smallest mammals on Earth. It weighs less than a penny.

Bats in the US eat so many insects that they save farmers an estimated $22.9 billion every year on pesticides.

Bats have 4 wings

Bats are tiny but can live as long as 40 years

Bats eat so many insects, they save U.S. farmers an estimated $3. 7 billion a year on pesticides.

Bats are the only flying mammal

Moths vibrate their genitals to prevent a bat from locating them

During World War II, the United States military unsuccessfully attempted a program to use bats to spread incendiary bombs onto enemy targets.

Bats are incredible pest control; able to eat more than 600 insects per hour