Vampire bats feed on the blood of other animals such as horses, pigs, bulls and cattle. Even though they are found only in Mexico, South Africa concluding Chile, Argental, The islands of Margarita and Trinidad off the northern coast of Venn Zola. They are still very dangerous.
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The Kitti's Hog-nosed Bat is almost the smallest mammal. It is found in the west part of Thailand. It weighs 2g and is 2.9 in length. Its mouth looks like a pigs mouth. Its ears are big and the eyes are beady and covered by fur. The back of the bat may either be brown, reddish, or gray and the stomach is lighter in color. The wings are big. The Kitti's Hog-Nosed Bat has no tail. You can find them mainly in limestone caves. These bats are becoming endangered.
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Little brown bat is a common name for a group of small, insect eating bats. The name little brown bat also refers to the most common species of the bats. These bats are on every other continent except Antarctica. These little brown bats are the most widely distributed of all the animals. These animals are also found in forests, open grasslands, tropical jungles, and residential areas. It's size is from 3.5 to10 cm and it's tail is 6.5 cm. The arm is 7.0 cm long. They weigh from 5 to 45 grams. The brown bats are covered with brown fur. the fur is lighter in color on their neck and belly. They eat all insects of any species grabbing them in the air at night. The brown bat can fly to a speed up to 20 km ( about 20 miles per hour ).
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Free Tailed Bat is also called Mastiff. They are a family of bats which includes 90 species. They are also the fastest flying mammals on earth. The long tail of these bats give them there name. They are found in warm and tropical climates such as the Southern United States and South America. They are also found in Southern Europe and Africa as well as in Southern and Southeast Asia. The Free Tailed Bat also found Malaysia. Other species migrate long distances. Sometimes they migrate more than 1300 km between their winter and summer habitats. These bats are covered with short, velvet fur that is sometimes brown, gray or black. Two East Asian bats species are usually called naked bats. The short hair that they have makes them look as if they were hairless. Free tailed bats range in length from 13 cm. A they weigh up to 230g. There tail length ranges from 1.5 to 8cm and there forearm length is 3 to 9cm. Free tailed bats fly with their mouths open so their pray goes right into their mouths. These bats are preyed by animals such as owls, hawks, and snakes. The Free Tailed Bats are often hosts to small parasites, such as fleas, ticks, and lice.
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