Bats are a kind of mammals. Do you know what are the signs of bats entering the house? Many people say that it is unlucky for bats to enter the house? Previously, the editor explained to you the largest bat in the world. Next, I will tell you about it. Reveal the top ten life characteristics and meanings of bats. If you are interested, please read on!
The top ten life characteristics and meanings of bats
. Bat, also known as sky mouse, hanging mouse, sky bat, mouse Leather wing, flying squirrel , Yanbiegu, etc., the prototype is a mouse. Bats live in all continents except Antarctica. They can be found almost in the northernmost tip of Arctic Circle and Argentina and the southernmost tip of South Africa. Bats flying into the house means that blessings are coming and it is a good omen. Maybe something good will happen in the home recently, but if you believe it, there will be it, if you don't believe it, there will be nothing.
. In China and Japan, bats are a symbol of happiness. In Chinese, the word "bat" in bat has the same pronunciation as "福". The vampire bat is the only mammal in the world that survives entirely on blood. The bumblebee bat is the smallest bat in the world and lives in Thailand. It may be the smallest living mammal and is listed as endangered due to habitat loss.
. Bats account for about 20% of all mammal species in the world, and about 70% of bats eat insects. Bats are the slowest reproducing mammals in the world, and pregnancy in bats also takes longer than other animals. During the American Civil War, bat guano was used to make gunpowder.
. A small group of bats can eat more than a ton of insects a year, which is more than 600 million bugs. A bat can eat more than 600 bugs in an hour, which is like a person eating 20 pizzas a night. In West Africa , little furry bats live in giant spider webs.
. Researchers believe that oral sex may have evolutionary benefits for bats. Scientists believe that bats first appeared between 65 million and 100 million years ago, at the same time as the dinosaurs. In North America and Europe, bats have long been associated with witchcraft and are often ingredients in folk medicines and potions.
. About 95% of tropical rainforest reforestation is the result of bats spreading seeds. Many people ask whether vampire bats can suck human blood. In fact, a vampire bat rarely bites humans. But if it is bitten, it is likely to come back the next night and feed again from the same person. Surprisingly, vampire bats can tell people apart by the way they breathe.
7. In the United States, more than half of all bat species are endangered or in decline. However, true vampire bats are only found in Central and South America. Most bats are brown and black, but a few are orange or red.
8. Scientists believe that bat flight was formed before echolocation, and that bats are the only mammals capable of powered flight. Many bats emit ultrasonic echolocation signals with their mouths open, while others can call through their nostrils. Some other animals use echolocation, including dolphins and some cave-dwelling birds.
9. Unlike birds, which flap their entire forelimbs, bats flap their open fingers. Scientists have been able to use the saliva of vampire bats to produce anticoagulants to treat stroke patients and heart disease patients.
0. Some female bats, especially hibernating bats, can control when they give birth by storing male sperm in their bodies, thereby delaying fertilization, or by slowing down the development of embryos in their bodies. Only about 5% of U.S. caves have temperatures and water suitable for bats.
