Bats have been around for 50-60 millions year, but there has been a debate between scientists on how they evolved. New evidence has come to light recently that sheds more light on their evolution, so I wanted to write about this here. Scientists in 2008 found a fossil dated to be over 52 million years old. Research …
I recently saw a comment by someone who said that there were no mammals that could fly, or they wouldn’t be mammals, which I knew was incorrect. Although there are not many mammals that can fly, there is one family of mammals that can. There are over 1,100 species of bat in the world, and …
Whilst in Baltimore recently, I saw bats in the trees. I wanted to find out what species of bats live in Maryland, so I did some research. Ten species of bats live in Maryland. These include the big brown bat, Eastern red bat, Eastern small-footed bat, evening bat, hoary bat, Indiana bat, little brown bat, …
Bats are classed as mammals, but as the only flying mammal, people often ask me why they are mammals and not birds. In this article, I look to find out whether they possess all the mammalian traits. Bats are mammals because they breathe air, give birth to live young, provide milk to their young, have …
Alaska is the largest state by land area and has one of the most diverse quantities of animals. Bats are found in most parts of North America, and Alaska has areas with plenty of food and a conducive living environment. Many species of bats can be found in Alaska, with the following the most …
Texas has thirty-three of the known forty-seven known species of bats living in the state. Texas has more bat species than any other state. These numbers vary from a single specimen to the largest colonies in the world. This makes Texas one of the best places to view these exciting and often misunderstood mammals. Here …