What is the order of mammals that bats belong to?
Q: What is the order of mammals that bats belong to?
A: Bats belong to the order Chiroptera.
Q: Are bats active during the day or night?
A: Bats are nocturnal, meaning they are active during the night, dusk, or dawn and sleep during the day.
Q: How do bats navigate in dark places?
A: Most bats use sound to navigate in dark places by echolocation. They send out high-frequency squeaks and listen for echoes which helps them find their food even in total darkness.
Q: What kind of animals do most bats eat?
A: Most bats are insectivores, meaning they mostly eat insects. A few species suck blood and a few large ones are carnivorous while others eat fruit or nectar.
Q: Where can you find bats living?
A: Bats live everywhere except the Arctic, Antarctic and a few oceanic islands. They usually roost in caves, old buildings, or trees.
Q: How many species of bat exist?
A: There are more than 1,400 species of bat which means that 20% of all living mammal species – one in five – are bats.
Q: Are bats protected animals in some countries?
A: Yes, in some countries such as the UK they are protected animals.
