What are Bats?
Bats are mammals. 1/5 of all mammals on earth are bats. There are 925 kinds of bat. Bats are the second largest group of mammals on earth. (Rodents are the largest!) They are the only mammals able to fly.
Bats are good mothers. Baby bats are called pups. Most bats have only one pup each year. New baby bats are helpless. They cling to their mothers with their claws. Baby bats learn to fly when they are around 3 to 5 weeks old. Baby bats stay with their mothers all their lives. until they learn to fly.
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