In fact, there are over 950 different kinds of bats. They range from the mean, bloodsucking Vampire Bat, to the nice, short-nosed Fruit Bat. Bats live on every continent except Antarctica. Bats are mostly found in warm tropical forests but are also found in swamps, deserts, grasslands, and in the cold northern regions. Even though bats are one of the most feared animals there are a lot of false superstitions about them.
Bats go very far back in history, even back to the dinosaurs.
Bats sleep upside down. No one knows. Scientists believe that it helps them blend into their surroundings. It is believed that some species of bats have such poor vision that they can use a method called sonar to see in the dark. Other species of bats have very good eyesight and use it for hunting.