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.. As bats are now emerging from hibernation, April is also the best time of the year to see bats. The observance is a good time to learn about the role bats play in nature. Since bats are regarded 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:
- Bats from 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 able of true and sustained flight in the mammal world
- There are over 1,200 identified species of bats in the United States
- Bats from 48 species of bats make their home in the United States
- Insectivores account for over 80% of bats.
- As pollinators, bats, bees, and butterflies, along with bees and butterflies, provide a vital link to our food supply
- Bats grow in a variety of sizes. Giant Golden-Crowned Flying Fox bat weighing up to 4 pounds and with a wingspan of up to 5 feet, 7 inches, is one of the most popular bats
- Bats are also clean animals, grooming themselves almost every day
- The Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin, Texas, North America's largest urban bat colony is discovered on the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin, Texas. According to an estimated 1,500,000 Mexican Free-Tailed bats live there. About 10,000 to 30,000 lbs of insects per night this colony of bats eats approximately 10,000 to 30,000 lbs of insects each night. An estimated 100,000 tourists visit the bridge every year to watch the bats leave the roost at twilight
- Each summer, farmers are protected from up to 33 million or more rootworms. One 150 Big Brown bats colony protects farmers
- Almost 40% of American bat species are in serious decline, with others that have been listed as endangered or threatened
- An official state bat is issued by three U.S. states. The Mexican Free-Tailed bat was named by Texas and Oklahoma as their state bat, while Virginia named the Virginia Big-Eared bat their state bat
How to celebrate #batappreciationday
- Learn more about bats. Learn more about bats
- Read more about them or watch a bat documentary
- Include your bat encounters in the comments below!
- To post on social media, use #BatAppreciationDay.
- In addition,, download and print the coloring sheet for this day
The international bat appreciation day is the centennial of the international bat appreciation day
Bat Conservation International (BCI) founded and supports International Bat Appreciation Day (BCI). The BCI's aim is to protect the world's bats and their ecosystems in order to ensure a sustainable planet.
Bat FAQ
Q. Do bats live on every continent? No. A. No. A. No. Bats do not live in Antarctica, and they do not live there.
Q. What is the world's biggest bat? The flying fox is the world's largest bat and lives in Madagascar, Australia, Asia, and Indonesia's tropical rainforests and swamps. Hunting has put the species in danger, with some populations listed 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's also known as the bumblebee bat. They live in limestone caves in Thailand and Myanmar.
