Bats, like many mammals, sleep through the winter months. ¹⁾

During hibernation, the body temperature of bats decreases significantly - barely a degree or two more than the ambient temperature. ²⁾

Bats are one of the few animals that can hang heads down for long periods of time. ³⁾

Bats need not be feared - contrary to popular belief, they do not attack humans. ⁴⁾

Bats feed on insects, consuming significant amounts of them - one bat can eat up to 3,000 mosquitoes in a night. ⁵⁾

In ancient China, the bat was a symbol of good luck. ⁶⁾

Bats are the only mammals with the ability to actively fly. ⁷⁾

Bats are found on every continent except Antarctica. ⁸⁾

Bats often consume their food in flight. ⁹⁾

Fruit and nectar-eating bats play an important role in plant reproduction. ¹⁰⁾

In Europe, all bats are insectivorous. ¹¹⁾

A researcher who deals with bats is a chiropterologist. ¹²⁾

One of the most popular abilities of bats, echolocation is locating using echoes. ¹³⁾

“Feeding buzz” is when a bat's echolocation signals intensify. It occurs as the animal approaches its prey. ¹⁴⁾

The four fingers of the bat's arm are bound together by a flight membrane, while the thumbs are free and used, for example, for grasping. ¹⁵⁾

A chemical compound that is extracted from bat saliva has medicinal uses, acting as an anticoagulant. ¹⁶⁾

The smallest bat lives in Thailand. It reaches a weight of 0.7 ounces. ¹⁷⁾