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Why do bats hang upside down?

There are few animals that can only fly. After all, birds and insects not only fly, but can also walk. But in bats, the limbs are not adapted for walking. This means that they cannot even stand up. Therefore, when a bat rests, the most natural position for it is to hang upside down.

The bat has many remarkable properties. First of all, it must be said that it belongs to mammals - the only flying mammal. Bat babies are born alive and feed on their mother's milk. When they are very small, mommy can even take them with her when she goes hunting!

Bats are nocturnal, meaning they are active at night and sleep during the day. Since they have to hunt in the dark, you might think that they need exceptionally sharp eyesight to do this.

But in reality it's not like that. When flying, bats emit high frequency sounds. These sounds are so piercing that the human ear cannot hear them. Echoes from distant or nearby obstacles are returned to the flying mouse, which is able to distinguish sounds and change direction in time to avoid the obstacle.

Many people think that all bats behave the same way. But since there are at least 2000 species of them, you can be sure that this is not the case. There are bats with a wingspan of 15 centimeters, and there are also species whose wingspan reaches almost 2 meters.

Author: Likum A.

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