If it hears the squeaks bounce back, the bat knows something is in its way and flies around it. At rest time the bat hangs upside down by sharp claws on the hind feet. Some bats eat bugs others eat fruit and drink animal blood. Bat Facts By Katelande and Jason Learning about bats can be enjoyed in many different ways. The smallest bat weighs less than a penny.
Bats have only one baby a year.
Bats are the only mammal that can fly. Bats are considered nature's best bug control. Trees in Africa and South America depend on bats to spread their seeds. Some bats live in caves. They hang upside down to go to sleep.