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Halloween
A blog by BatsyBoo Images of bats are everywhere during Halloween, plastered on schools, homes, libraries, and more. Like ghouls and ghosts, bats have been part of Halloween for as long as any of us can remember. Indeed, bats were a part of this “spooky” time of year even before there was a Halloween, back…
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Vampire bats
A blog by Batsyboo It wasn’t actually until 1810 that the name became official and the term Vampire Bat was born. The majority of people are probably relatively surprised at the notion that Bram Stoker’s Dracula wasn’t involved in the naming of the vampire bat, most likely presuming that it played a significant role. However, Dracula wasn’t…
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Other flying mamals
A blog by BatsyBoo Flying squirrels (scientifically known as Pteromyini or Petauristini) are a tribe of 50 species of squirrels in the family Sciuridae. Despite their name, they are not in fact capable of full flight in the same way as birds or bats, but they are able to glide from one tree to another. So, techincally, flying squirrels can’t actually fly, but I think their ability to use their body to look like…
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Why do bats fly?
A blog by BatsyBoo Bats use flight for capturing prey, breeding, avoiding predators, and long-distance migration. Bat wing morphology is often highly specialized to the needs of the species. Bats are the only mammals specialized for flight for a few reasons. They have specialized forelimbs, membranes, large pectoral muscles and large back muscles used for powering their wingbeats in flight.[20] Both of these…
A blog about bats and their natural habitat.
