Bats are Mammals
A long time ago, people
used to think bats were birds without feathers. But now we know
that there is no such thing as a featherless bird. We know that
bats are MAMMALS, just like people.
Some of the things that
tell us bats are mammals:
- bats are warm blooded
- bats nurse their
babies with milk
- bats have fur
But bats are very special
mammals. They are the only mammals that can fly (without an
airplane!) Flying squirrels are mammals too, but they don't really
fly. They jump from high in a tree glide through the air like a
kite. Bats flap their wings and fly like a bird.
Scientific
Information: Bats make up the order Chiroptera.
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