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	Bat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chinese lore claims the bat is a symbol of longevity and happiness, and is similarly lucky in Poland and geographical Macedonia and among the Kwakiutl and Arabs.
		Bats often form nursery roosts, with many females giving birth in the same area, be it a cave, a tree hole, or a cavity in a building.
		Bats are traditionally grouped with the tree shrews (Scandentia), colugos (Dermoptera), and the primates in superorder Archonta because of the similarities between Megachiroptera and these mammals.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bat (1896 words)

	MSN Encarta - Bat
		The clawed thumb is free of the wing, and the bat uses the thumb to cling to tree bark or the walls and ceiling of its roost.
		Bats are found in all habitable regions of the earth, from the cold, treeless plains of northern Canada to the rich tropical rain forests of Borneo.
		Bats range in body size from as small as the 3-cm (1-in) long Kitti’s hog-nosed bat (also called the bumblebee bat), to as large as the 41-cm (16-in) long Malayan flying fox, which has a wingspan of 1.7-m (5.6-ft).
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761557637 (1512 words)

	Cricket bat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The bat which is generally recognised as the oldest cricket bat still in existence is dated 1729 and is on display in the Sandham Room at the Oval in London.
		The point at which the handle widens into the blade is known as the shoulder of the bat, and the bottom of the blade is known as the toe of the bat.
		A cricket bat is used by the batsmen in the sport of cricket.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cricket_bat (498 words)

	Baseball Bat Encyclopedia Article, Information, History and Biography @ BareHands.com
		Formerly, bats were hand-carved to a template obtained from a fixed number of calibration points; today, they are machine-turned to a precise metal template: these templates are kept in the bat manufacturers' vaults; for example, Babe Ruth's template, which became understandably popular among major-league players, is B43 in the Louisville Slugger archives.
		A baseball bat is a smooth rod, often but not always wooden, used in the game of baseball to hit the ball after the ball is thrown by the pitcher.
		Sometimes, especially on metal bats, the handle is wrapped with a rubber or cloth "grip." Finally, next to the handle is the "knob" of the bat, a wider piece that keeps the bat from sliding off of a batter's hands.
	www.barehands.com /encyclopedia/Baseball_bat (802 words)

	Horse. The Animal In You
		Bats have a habit of flitting in and out of social situations, swooping down to interact briefly with others before quickly flying off to resume their bat lives.
		Still, bats place great emphasis on ethics and morality and insist that their children be indoctrinated in the values of good citizenship.
		Bats have no strong yearning for parenthood, for the kind of ego gratification that comes with having one's own children doesn't appeal to its karmic temperament.
	www.animalinyou.com /Bat.htm (446 words)

	Pennsylvania Bat Specifics
		Due to variations of the coloration of little browns and Indiana bats alike, the key to positive identification is careful inspection of the fine hairs on the feet and a slight bulge in the tail membrane.
		The largest bat of the eastern forests, the hoary is 5.1-5.9 inches long; has a 14.6-16.4-inch wingspread; and weighs 0.88-1.58 ounces.
		In this formation, it is vulnerable to disturbance by cave explorers: when a bat on the edge of the cluster is awakened, it moves about, starting a ripple of activity that spreads throughout the group.
	www.batmanagement.com /Batcentral/batspecs.html (1982 words)

	Bats In The Desert Southwest
		Bat "wings" are really leathery membranes stretched between the extremely elongated four "fingers" of their front feet, extending back to the outer portion of their hind legs.
		Bats are very shy creatures and like most wild animals, avoid contact with humans while going about their business of eating, reproducing and avoiding predators.
		Within a week after its birth the baby bat is carried on the nightly hunts by the female; it grasps her fur and feeds at one of her two nipples.
	www.desertusa.com /jan97/du_bats.html (2219 words)

	EEK! - Critter Corner - Bats
		Bats are divided into two main groups, the mega-chiroptera and the micro-chiroptera.
		Like most mammals, including people, bats have fur, grow up inside their moms, are born live, and nurse milk from their mothers’ bodies.
		Although most bats have good daytime vision, insect-eaters depend on their unique bat sonar system during the hours of darkness.
	www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/caer/ce/eek/critter/mammal/bat.htm (548 words)

	This is The Bat CREW
		Bat CREW is an informational organization, and sanctuary dedicated to the preservation of bats through educational programs, rehabilitating injured and orphaned bats, and protecting wild bat colonies.
	www.batcrew.com (27 words)

	Neuroethology: Echolocation in the Bat
		The mustached bat engages in what is known as Doppler-shift compensation, that is the bat lowers its own emitted CF so that the Doppler shifted echo returning from the insect is precisely in the range where the bat has the best chance of detecting it...61.0-61.5 KHz.
		Bats like the mustached bat pictured above have nervous systems highly dedicated to the task of echolocation, and are an excellent species to study from a neuroethological perspective.
		It seems impossible to approach the bat from anything but a neuroethological perspective, since it appears that each specialization is driven by the environment of the bat, and the particular frequencies that it produces.
	nelson.beckman.uiuc.edu /courses/neuroethol/models/bat_echolocation/bat_echolocation.html (2279 words)

	Bat -- Kids' Planet -- Defenders of Wildlife
		Bats can be found almost anywhere in the world except the polar regions and extreme deserts.
		The longest known lifespan of a bat in the wild is 30 years for a little brown bat.
		From these echoes, the bats can determine the size of objects, how far away they are, how fast they are traveling, and even their texture — all in a split second.
	www.kidsplanet.org /factsheets/bat.html (350 words)

	Bat Printouts - EnchantedLearning.com
		The smallest bat is the bumblebee bat (with a wingspan of 6 inches=15 cm, weighing less than a penny); the biggest bat is the flying fox bat (with a wingspan of 6 feet=1.8 m, weighing 2 pounds=1 kg).
		Bats are nocturnal; they are most active at night and sleep during the day hanging upside-down.
		There are two types of bats that differ in their diet and in the way they sense and obtain food.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /subjects/mammals/bat (461 words)

	fUSION Anomaly. Bats
		Bats are most abundant in the tropics, and temperate species often hibernate or migrate to warmer areas in the winter.
		The Honduran white bat is snow white with a yellow nose and ears.
		The brown myotis bats young when born are equivalent to a woman giving birth to a thirty pound baby.
	fusionanomaly.net /bats.html (1489 words)

	Bat Houses
		Bats will not interfere with feeding backyard birds, and they will not be disrupted by pets or children.
		Yet due to decades of unwarranted human fear and persecution, bats are in alarming decline.
		Bats are not blind, and are actually very clean animals.
	www.batconservation.org /content/bathouse/bathouse.htm (262 words)

	Officially Authorized Website of the Brockton Area Transit Authority
		BAT’s Intermodal Transportation Centre (BAT Centre), adjacent to MBTA Old Colony Rail Station, serves as the transit hub for the South Shore and Greater Brockton areas.
		BAT has a distinctive coalition with the local business community; BAT’s innovative transportation solutions have contributed positively to their service area’s economy.
		BAT’s fixed route service connects neighboring communities and the Central Business District in Boston, as well as major industrial parks, three colleges, medical facilities, shopping centers and area commuter rails.
	www.ridebat.com (456 words)

	Bat (WebBible Encyclopedia) - ChristianAnswers.Net
		To cast idols to the "moles and to the bats" means to carry them into the dark caverns or desolate places where these animals may live (Isa.
		14:18) implies "flying in the dark." The bat is listed among the "birds" in the list of unclean animals.
	www.christiananswers.net /dictionary/bat.html (55 words)

	Bats
		Studying bats allow students to consider the physical differences between the two main groups of bats, provides a means for learning to compare different animals and their features, and encourages the use of technical and scientific terminology.
		Bats seem uncommon because they roost in dark habitats and come out only at night; therefore, they are rarely seen.
		Bat populations are declining at an alarming level.
	www.42explore.com /bats.htm (1208 words)

	Endangered Species Program, Bats
		Bats may be the most misunderstood animals in the United States, although as consumers of enormous numbers of insects, they rank among the most beneficial.
		Of the 45 species of bats found in the continental United States, six are federally-listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended.
		Almost all United States bats, and 70 percent of the bat species worldwide, feed almost exclusively on insects and are thus extremely beneficial.
	www.fws.gov /endangered/bats/bats.htm (347 words)

	BBC NEWS Health Rabid bat discovered in UK town
		The bat was found by a member of the public in Staines last month and tested at the Veterinary Laboratories Agency in Weybridge, Surrey.
		The EBLV virus is common in bats across Northern Europe but only two other cases had previously been discovered in the UK - one in 1996 and the most recent in 2002 when David McRae, from Angus, Scotland, died after contracting rabies from a bat bite.
		Deaths from bat rabies are extremely rare and since 1977 there have been three deaths in Europe attributed to EBVL infections, including that of Mr McRae.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/health/3697490.stm (364 words)

	Carlsbad Caverns National Park: Surface Activities: Bat Flight Program
		Hundreds of thousands of Mexican free-tailed bats, whirling counterclockwise, spill forth from a gigantic hole in the earth and are silhouetted against a colorful desert sky...this is the bat flight experience at Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
		At this time baby bats, born in early summer, join the flight along with migrating bats from colonies further north.
		Prior to the evening bat flight, a talk is given at the cavern entrance by a park ranger.
	www.nps.gov /cave/batprog.htm (368 words)

	bat - Wiktionary
		To take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball, as opposed to fielding.
		to strike or swipe as though with a bat
		A turn at hitting the ball with a bat in a game.
	en.wiktionary.org /wiki/Bat (172 words)

	vampire bat on Encyclopedia.com
		They are mutual groomers, and an effective method of reducing their numbers is to coat a captured bat with a sticky poison and release it; when the bat returns to its roost the poison will be licked by other bats.
		VAMPIRE BAT [vampire bat] name for the blood-drinking bats of the family Desmodontidae, found in the New World tropics.
		Unlike most bats, vampire bats can walk on all fours with the body lifted off the ground; it is in this manner that they approach their sleeping prey.
	encyclopedia.infonautics.com /html/v1/vampireb.asp (721 words)

	look
		This is called "lift." Bats move forward (called "thrust") by changing the shape of the membrane between the second and fifth fingers.
		For example, flying fox bats have very good eyesight and they use their eyes along with their excellent sense of smell to help find food in the dark.
		While the wings are flapping, bats can go up or down by moving the membrane between the body and fifth finger.
	members.aol.com /bats4kids2/look.htm (346 words)

	Bat World
		If you must handle the bat please remember to wear thick gloves (even though rabies is rare in bats, if it bites you it will need to be tested).
		Also, please be aware that there may not be a bat rehabilitator in your town or even your state, however, some rehabilitators are willing to drive a good distance to help a bat in need.
		Keep the box in a room where the bat won't get too warm or too cold and away from children and pets until help is located.
	www.batworld.org /local_rescue/local_rescue.html (522 words)

	Welcome to Bat Conservation International
		BCI's mission is to teach people the value of bats, to protect and conserve critical bat habitats, and to advance scientific knowledge through research.
		Bats & Caves go together naturally - it is easy to understand why...
		vampire bats adopt orphans and have been known to risk their lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
	www.batcon.org (156 words)

	triple nose-leaf bat - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about triple nose-leaf bat
		One of many threatened bats in Africa, Triaenops persicus is found scattered along much of the coastal regions of East Africa and faces threats from disturbance of the caves in which it breeds.
		Tourism development, resulting in disturbance to coral caves which the bats inhabit, is a particular problem.
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /triple+nose-leaf+bat (163 words)

	Technorati Tag: bat
		The bat is normally black, brown or a rare white.
		The extinct Bat This Carnival Character is close to extinction.
		Keep Bats Away With Pest Repeller Pest repeller ultimates safely drive away bats while cleaning the air you breathe.
	www.technorati.com /tag/bat (544 words)

	bat
		an instance at bat officially charged to a batter except when the batter is hit by a pitch, receives a base on balls, is interfered with by the catcher, or makes a sacrifice hit or sacrifice fly:
		The murderer didn't bat an eye when the jury announced its verdict of guilty.
		He batted in two runs with a double to left.
	www.infoplease.com /dictionary/bat (358 words)

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