They live in tropics and rain forests. Bats live in caves, trees, old buildings, under bridges, mines, and bat houses. Bats eat ripe fruit, nectar, meat, fish, blood and insects. Bats help people by eating insects, eating root worms and spreading seeds. The vampire bat helps scientists.
People say many myths about bats.
They get caught in your hair. Bats are flying mice. Bats are dirty and carry rabies. Other mammals fly like bats. Vampire bats don't drink humans' blood.