7 Answers - Sort by: Date | Rating
Like you've heard from several others, a bat is NOT a rodent, and is from the chiroptera family. It's one of the only few true flying mammals, and more and more species of bats are becoming extinct.
Bats may be a bit scary looking, but they are great for your backyard. They eat mosquitoes and other pesky creatures. In fact, it's been suggested that it's a good idea to build a bat house in your backyard. There's several websites and books out there to tell you how. Bats can carry rabies, but the risk of a bat carrying rabies, versus all the good they do, might be worth some wood and nails to put a bat house in your backyard!
Bats may be a bit scary looking, but they are great for your backyard. They eat mosquitoes and other pesky creatures. In fact, it's been suggested that it's a good idea to build a bat house in your backyard. There's several websites and books out there to tell you how. Bats can carry rabies, but the risk of a bat carrying rabies, versus all the good they do, might be worth some wood and nails to put a bat house in your backyard!
2
0
A bat is the only flying mammal in the world, unlike flying squirrels, possums and colugos, that only glide. There are about 1,100 different species of bats worldwide. Hope this helps.
2
1
good description of a bat...but it still doesnt actually tell me whether a bat is a rodent or not
A bat is a mammal, not a rodent.
Bats are not rodents. They belong to the Order Chiroptera. Rodents belong to the Order Rodentia. Both bats are rodents are mammals falling under the Class Mammalia.
Here is a great resource about various animals
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Chiroptera.html
Here is a great resource about various animals
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Chiroptera.html
2
1
I have seen stemouk's shout of his mistake in first rating and so I hope this 5 stars help correct it. And I agree it is a very good answer.
Guest
answered 8 months ago
- What Is The Scientific Name For Aa Vampire Bat?
- How Can Bats Find Food In The Dark?
- How To Use Bat-tray System?
- Why Are Fruit Bats Going Extinct?
- Why Are Bats Important?
- Do Tube Nosed Bats Hibernate?
- Why Do Bats Sleep Upsidedown?
- How Does A Vampire Bat Find Its Food?
- How Many Bugs Can A Bat Eat Every Day?
- How Many Bugs Can A Bat Eat Each Year?
- Where Do Bats Spend Their Winter?
- The Site Where Bats Spend The Winter Is Called A?
- How Do Bats Find Their Pray?
- Where Do Bats Hibernate?
- Where Does The Red Bat Live?
- Do Some Bats Trap Their Food?
- When Do Bat Migrate?
- What Are The Enemies Of The Bat?
- Which Continatates An You Find Vampire Bats?
- In Which Year Did Fruit Bats Become Endangered?
- Do Bats Drink Blood?
- How Many Insects Can A Insect Eating Bat Eat In A Hour?
- Why Is The Grey Bat An Endangered Animal?
- When And Why Fruit Bats Migrate?
- Does The Kitti's Hog-nosed Bat Hibernate?
- Is A Squirrel A Rodent?
- Which Is The Biggest Rodent?
- Do I Need A License To Do Rodent Control?
- What Is The Biggest Rodent In The World?
- How Can I Get My Landlord To Do Something About The Rodent Infestation?
- What Is The Largest Rodent In The World?
- Is A Hedge Hog A Rodent?
- Why Is Rodent Pets Hyper?
- What Is The World's Biggest Rodent?
- What Is Food A Rodent May Eat?
- ? Is A Rodent Similar To Squirrel
- Can Polyester Hurt A Rodent?
- What Is The Largest Rodent In Southern Africa?
New Comment - Comments are editable for 5 min.