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Bat Myths and Truths

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Myth: Bats are just flying mice.

Truth: Bats are not rodents. Bats are classified in their own order of

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mammals called Chiroptera, which translates as “hand-wing.”

Myth: All bats have rabies.

Truth: All mammals can contract rabies; however the vast majority of bats

do not. Bats that contract the virus die from the disease. Never pick up, handle

or play with a bat.

Myth: Bats get tangled in your hair.

Truth: Bats don’t build nests and have little interest in our hair.

Myth: Bats attack people.

Truth: Bats are afraid of humans and try to stay away from people

as best they can.

Myth: Bats suck blood.

Truth: Only 3 of the more than 1,300 kinds of bats in the world are vampire

bats. And even those don’t “suck” blood, but lap it like a cat laps milk.

Vampire bats live in Mexico, Central America and South America.

Myth: Bats are pests.

eat

Truth: Bats are the ones that

the pests–insects! One insect-eating bat

can eat ¾ of their body weight in insects in one night.

Myth: Bats are dirty.

Truth: Bats groom themselves just like cats and are very clean.

Myth: Bats are blind.

Truth: All bats can see. Many types of bats have small eyes and use

echolocation to navigate, but they aren’t blind.

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