International Bat Appreciation Day
Every year on April 17th, International Bat Appreciation Day reminds us of the important roles bats play in our daily lives. Bats are also the best time of the year to see bats as they are now emerging from hibernation. The observance of Bats is a good opportunity to learn about the role bats play in nature. Since bats are classified as insectivorous animals, they have rid our world of several invasive insects. A bat can eat up to 1,000 mosquitoes in one hour.
Fun bat facts:
- Some species of bats live up to 40 years
- Bats can see in the dim and use their keen sense of hearing
- They can also find food by using echolocation
- A bat's ability to fly makes them unique. Only bats are naturally capable of true and sustained flight in the mammal world
- Over 1,200 species of bats have been identified
- Bats from 48 species of bats have made their home in the United States
- Insectivores account for over 80% of bats
- Pollinators, bats, bees, and butterflies, as well as bees and butterflies, are a vital link to our food supply
- Bats come in a variety of shapes. The Giant Golden-Crowned Flying Fox bat, one of the most popular bats, weighs up to 4 pounds and has a wingspan of up to 5 feet, 7 inches
- Bats are also clean animals, grooming themselves almost every day
- On the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin, Texas, North America's largest urban bat colony is discovered. An estimated 1,500,000 Mexican Free-Tailed bats live there. Each night, this colony of bats eats approximately 10,000 to 30,000 pounds of insects. Thousands of tourists come to the bridge every year to watch the bats leave the roost at twilight
- Farmers are covered by up to 33 million or more rootworms each summer, according to One 150 Big Brown bats colony
- Almost 40% of American bat species are in serious decline, with some species already listed as endangered or threatened
- An official state bat is issued in three U.S. states. The Mexican Free-Tailed bats for their state bat, according to Texas and Oklahoma, and Virginia dubbed the Virginia Big-Eared bat their state bat
How to celebrate #batappreciationday
- Learn more about bats
- Read about them or watch a bat documentary
- Bats are also shared in this forum
- To post on social media, use #BatAppreciationDay
- Also, download and print the coloring sheet for this day
History of the international bat appreciation day has a long tradition
Bat Conservation International (BCI) was founded and supports International Bat Appreciation Day (BCI). To ensure a healthy planet, the BCI's mission is to save the world's bats and their ecosystems.
Bat FAQ
Q. Do bats live on every continent?
A. No. A. No. A. No. Bats do not live in Antarctica, and they do not live in Antarctica.
Q. What is the world's biggest bat?
A. The flying fox is the world's largest bat and lives in Madagascar, Australia, Asia, and Indonesia's tropical rainforests and swamps. Hunting has harmed the species, with some populations listed as endangered.
Q. What is the world's tiniest bat? The hog-nosed bat of A. Kitti is the world's smallest species of bat. It is also known as the bumblebee bat. They live in limestone caves in Thailand and Myanmar.
