There are about 1,000 different species of bats. Bats are grouped into two main groups -- Megabats and the Microbats.

Different Kinds of Bats
There are about 1,000 different species of bats. Bats are grouped into two main groups -- Megabats and the Microbats. Megabats
The megabats are large and live in the tropical parts of our planet. They either eat fruit or drink nectar from flowers, and sometimes look for food during the day instead of at night. Megabats have big eyes and can see very well. These bats use their sense of smell along with their eyes to find ripe fruit. Stellaluna is a megabat. The biggest bat in the world is the gigantic flying fox. It weighs over 2 pounds and has a wingspan of about 6 feet. Take a look at some different types of megabats. Which one do you like the most?
Little Red Flying Fox	Grey-headed Flying Fox	Spectacled Flying Fox	Fruit Bat
Black Flying Fox	Hammerhead Bat	Lesser dog-faced Fruit Bat	Long-tongued Nectar Bat
Microbats
Microbats are ususally much smaller than the megabat. They have small eyes and large ears. They eat mostly insects, fish, lizards, and birds. The vampire bat drinks blood from other animals. Microbats find their food by sending out a high-pitched squeak through their mouth or nose. This is called echolocation. The smallest microbat is the Bumblebee bat. It weighs only 2 grams. Which microbat do you find to be the most interesting?
Spotted Bat	Mexican Free-tailed Bat	Bumblebee Bat	Spear Nosed Bat
Inland Forest Bat	Little Broad Nosed Bat	Northern Free Tailed Bat	Orange Leaf-Nosed Bat

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