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The sense of hearing is acute in bats. They find prey by way of echolocation. The long-eared bat is an insectivorous species.

Long-Eared Bat

The sense of hearing is acute in bats. They find prey by way of echolocation. The long-eared bat is…

Vampire bats have very large upper incisors. They suck the blood of cows and other livestock.

Vampire Bat

Vampire bats have very large upper incisors. They suck the blood of cows and other livestock.

Bats are chiefly ncturnal. The wing is a fold of skin supported by the arm and the elongated fingers.

Red Bat

Bats are chiefly ncturnal. The wing is a fold of skin supported by the arm and the elongated fingers.

"Genus Galeopithecus. - The animals of this genus resemble the lemurs and the bats, having the general form of the first, and some of the qualities of the last." —Goodrich, 1885

Flying Lemur

"Genus Galeopithecus. - The animals of this genus resemble the lemurs and the bats, having the general…

"The bats of this genus have a long, slender tail, without hair, looking like a sharp, jointed bone, which gives them a very curious apperance. The species are <em>R. microphyllus</em>, found in Eypt, and the <em>R. Hardwichii</em>" —Goodrich, 1885

Rhinopomus Microphyllus

"The bats of this genus have a long, slender tail, without hair, looking like a sharp, jointed bone,…

Nycteris Thebaica. "In this genus both the tail and the interfemoral membrane are greatly developed, the ears are large but seperate, and the nasal appendages are concealed. These bats have the skin of the body very loose, forming a sac, which communicates with the mouth by a small opening with the mouth by a small opening in the cheek." &mdash;Goodrich, 1885

Egyptian Slit-Faced Bat

Nycteris Thebaica. "In this genus both the tail and the interfemoral membrane are greatly developed,…

"Bat is the common name of all animals of the class mammalia which are furnished with true wings, and so are capable of really flying or propelling themselves in the air. Bats are now generally placed by naturalists in the order cheiroptera, although, like many other animals of that great order, most of them are by no means exclusively carnivorous. Upward of 130 species have been described, and there is great probability that the actual number existing is very much greater."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Long-Eared Bat

"Bat is the common name of all animals of the class mammalia which are furnished with true wings, and…

"A small bird like animal, resembling a mouse."

Bat

"A small bird like animal, resembling a mouse."

"Beacons in exposed situations are constructed sometimes of stone, and cement-concrete or cement-rubble, but generally of castiron columns let into heavy base plates which are fixed to the rock by strong lewis bats. The small class iron beacons are generally of malleable iron and the larger of cast-iron butt steel or bronze might with advantage be used in very exposed places." &mdash;The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

Beacon

"Beacons in exposed situations are constructed sometimes of stone, and cement-concrete or cement-rubble,…

Skeleton of a bat.

Bat Skeleton

Skeleton of a bat.

The flying fox or Pteropus, the largest genus of bats.

Flying Fox Bat

The flying fox or Pteropus, the largest genus of bats.

The bat genus Nyctalus (Noctule bats) are Evening bats. They are distributed in the temperate and subtropical areas of Europe, Asia and North Africa.

Skeleton and Wing Membranes of the Noctule Bat

The bat genus Nyctalus (Noctule bats) are Evening bats. They are distributed in the temperate and subtropical…

An ornamental footer or tailpiece decorated with a moon, stars, and bats.

Nighttime Tailpiece

An ornamental footer or tailpiece decorated with a moon, stars, and bats.

The Egyptian Free-Tailed Bat (Tadarida aegyptiaca) is a species of bat in the Molossidae family of free-tailed bats.

Egyptian Free-Tailed Bat

The Egyptian Free-Tailed Bat (Tadarida aegyptiaca) is a species of bat in the Molossidae family of free-tailed…

The Northern Ghost Bat (Diclidurus albus) is a species of bat belonging to the Emballonuridae family of sheathtailed bats.

Northern Ghost Bat

The Northern Ghost Bat (Diclidurus albus) is a species of bat belonging to the Emballonuridae family…

The Thumbless Bat (Furipterus horrens) is a bat in the Furipteridae family of the smokey and thumbless bats. This species was once known as the synonym Furia horrens.

Thumbless Bat

The Thumbless Bat (Furipterus horrens) is a bat in the Furipteridae family of the smokey and thumbless…

"Glossophaga nigra. GLOSSOPHAGA. A genus of South American phyllostomine bats. These bats are provided with a very long, slender, extensile tongue, brushy at the end ... the tongue being used to lick out the soft pulp of fruits." -Whitney, 1911

Leaf-Nosed Bat

"Glossophaga nigra. GLOSSOPHAGA. A genus of South American phyllostomine bats. These bats are provided…

The Spectral Bat or False Vampire Bat (Vampyrum spectrum) is a mammal in the Phyllostomidae family of New World leaf-nosed bats.

Spectral Bat

The Spectral Bat or False Vampire Bat (Vampyrum spectrum) is a mammal in the Phyllostomidae family of…

The Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) is a mammal in the Vespertilionidae family of evening bats.

Brown Long-Eared Bat

The Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) is a mammal in the Vespertilionidae family of evening bats.

<p>A simple illustration of bats flying out into the night over a pumpkin orange moon.</p> <p>Illustrated by James Basom Seaman II</p>

Bats over the moon

A simple illustration of bats flying out into the night over a pumpkin orange moon. Illustrated by James…

<p>A stylized haunted gothic styled mansion with moon, bats, jack-o-lanterns. The whole deal</p> <p>Illustrated by James Basom Seaman II</p>

SpoOooky House

A stylized haunted gothic styled mansion with moon, bats, jack-o-lanterns. The whole deal Illustrated…

Galeopithecus is the generic name of certain mammals from the Malayan region, commonly (incorrectly) referred to as flying lemurs. The two species of Galeopithecus are now placed in a sub-order of Insectivora, and regarded as the vegetarian analogues of the insect-eating bats. The common species, G. volans, is about the size of a cat and has a flying-membrane. The teeth are remarkable, the lower incisors being comb-like, while the upper outer incisor at each side has two roots. Galeopithecus primarily inhabit forests. They feed upon leaves, fruit, eggs, insects, and even small birds. They are nocturnal. Though incapable of true flight, they can take long, flying leaps.

Galeopithecus

Galeopithecus is the generic name of certain mammals from the Malayan region, commonly (incorrectly)…