I will never agree to meet an on-line pal or send my picture without permission from my parents. I know an advertisement when I see one. I also know that animated or cartoon characters aren't real and may be trying to sell me some thing or get information from me. I will follow these same rules when I am at home, in school, at the library or at a friend's home. Bats really are fascinating wild creatures often misunderstood and, unfortunately, mistreated by unknowing people.
Bats are the only truly flying mammal in North America.
The toe bones of their front feet are long and modified to support and control the thin skin of their wings. The hind feet are feeble compared to the strong flight muscles of the front limbs. They help the tail, when there is a tail, to expand the tail membrane in flight, catching insects and serving as a flight rudder. The five toes on each back foot have a sharp, hooked claws. They hang from these, head down, while at rest.