Before bats fly they have to jump down into the ground, they stay there until it is warm enough to fly. Bats hang upside down in dark caves because they don't like light. The long-tailed bat has a long tail and short ears. The short-tailed bat has a short tail and big ears. The long-tailed bat has skin attached to it's tail.
People think that bats like light.
Bats are N.Z's only native land mammal. The Maori call them peka-peka,which means death and destruction. Bats don't lay eggs. Bats can live up to seven years. After they are born they only drink milk for 4-6 weeks.