October: Bat Appreciation MonthIn honor of bat appreciation month and it being the spooky time of ye

October: Bat Appreciation MonthIn honor of bat appreciation month and it being the spooky time of year, here are some awesome facts about bats!Bats can fly up to 60 mph.A baby bat is called a pup. Mothers will usually only have one pup per year and can find their pup within thousands of other bats.The largest bat has a wingspan of 6 feet and is called the “flying fox”Bats are mammals and the only mammals that fly.Over 1,000 bat species have been recorded. They make one fifth of the world’s mammals.At birth, a pup weighs about 25% of the mothers body weight. This is, on average, equivalent to a human mother giving birth to a 31 pound baby.70% of bats consume insects. They are very important in our world’s ecosystem where they keep the insect population low.Bats are endangered for many reasons. Mostly, like most animals, because of habitat loss due to deforestation. Saving bats are important as they are important to our ecosystem, and because they are just awesome animals. To learn more about bats and what you can do to help visit, here. Pictured: Juvenile Mariana Fruit bat by: USFWS via Flickr -- source link

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