A Report on Bats

There is an abundant amount of animal species in the
world. They all have adapted and evolved to survive in
their surroundings. Some have grown fins, others legs, and
still others wings. One of the animals that has grown wings
is the bat. The bat is a truly great creature. It has all
the characteristics of mammals while also possessing the
skill of a bird in flight.
There are more than 800 species of bats in the
world. They are of many different sizes, shapes, and
lifestyles. They live all over the world and have drawn the
curiosity of millions. Bats also have the unique feature of
echolocation that it uses to catch insects. Though other
mammals, like the flying squirrel seem to fly but actually
glide, the bat is the only mammal that can truly fly (Lauber
1968).
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