Bats: What Vampires Don’t Want You To Know

Question: About how many species of bats are there?

Answer: More than 1,200 species of bats are currently classified in the order Chiroptera.

Question: What is a newborn bat called?

Answer: Most bats bear one young, called a pup.

Question: What is a group of bats called?

Answer: Bats usually form large colonies, especially if they are cave-dwelling species. In general they roost in dense clusters, although many are widely spaced and do not touch when roosting.

Question: What do bats use to control their wings?

Answer: While flying, bats can control each of the four fingers of the wing separately. The placement of the fingers and arms determines turning, diving, landing, and hovering.

Question: What is another word for how bats sleep?

Answer: Bats roost, or sleep, during the day by hanging upside down by their feet.