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	Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Bat Facts
		Bats are not rodents and are not even closely related to that group of mammals.
		Because the bat has a thin wing membrane, flying during the heat of the day could be hazardous causing excessive absorption of heat and resulting in dehydration and possible heat prostration.
		Bat bites of humans are uncommon and rabies in humans resulting from such bites is extremely rare.
	www.si.edu /Encyclopedia_SI/nmnh/batfacts.htm (2951 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Bat
		European bat lyssavirus infection in Spanish bat populations.
		More equal than others: the quality of player's bat often is relative to his place on baseball's totem pole--the higher, the better.
		New lyssavirus genotype from the Lesser Mouse-eared Bat (Myotis blythi), Kyrghyzstan.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Bat&StartAt=21 (497 words)

	American Bat Removal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Man, howerver, is the greatest threat to the decline of the bat population.
		Bats are the slowest reproducing mammals on earth for their size.
		Bats are a valuable resource in the stablization of our enviroment, without them the decline of civilization is inevitable.
	www.americanbatremoval.com /index3.htm (762 words)

	Bats Scientific classification Scientific classification ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Bats are usually grouped with the tree shrews (Scandentia Scandentia), colugos (Dermoptera Dermoptera), and the primate primates in superorder Archonta Archonta.
		The bat is sacred in Tonga Tonga, West Africa West Africa, England England, Australia Australia and Bosnia Bosnia, and is often considered the physical manifestation of a separable soul separable soul.
		Chinese Chinese lore claims the bat is a symbol of longevity and happiness, and is similarly lucky in Poland Poland and geographical Macedonia Macedonia and among the Kwakiutl Kwakiutl and Arab Arabs.
	www.biodatabase.de /bat (1504 words)

	ADW: Noctilio leporinus: Information
		When a bat detects a disturbance in the water that may indicate the presence of small fish, it descends to the water surface.
		Another behavior to note is that greater bulldog bats have been seen to make very long rakes in areas where they have hunted successfully before.
		The roosts of greater bulldog bats are characterized by a strong musky odor.
	animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu /site/accounts/information/Noctilio_leporinus.html (1610 words)

	Fringe-Lipped Bat
		Bat Behavior: Other carnivorous bats are more specialized: the fish-eating bats (also known as bulldog bats) feed mostly on fish, and the fringe-lipped bat feeds mostly on...
		Rain Forests: There are a variety of bats in the rain forest such as the Fringe- lipped bat of Latin America, the common vampire bat of North and South America, the short...
		Bat predation by the fringe-lipped bat Trachops cirrhosus (Phyllostomidae, Chiroptera).
	specieslist.com /endangered/common_name/F/Fringe-Lipped_Bat.shtml (1273 words)

	Ladywildlife's Bull Dog Bat Page
		The bulldog bat’s cheek pouches and large folds of facial skin give its face the appearance of a bulldog’s muzzle.
		The bat’s interfemoral membrane (the thin tail skin that stretches between the hind legs) is tucked and folded up between its legs as the bat nears the water.
		The bulldog bat is sometimes called the fish eating bat and the Mexican fishing bat.
	ladywildlife.com /animal/bulldogbat.html (717 words)

	FISH, MEAT, FRUIT, NECTAR, BUGS OR BLOOD WHAT STRIKES YOUR FANCY - haciendabaru.com
		At 70 cm, the fishing bat’s wingspan is one of the widest in the bat family.
		Accustomed to seeing a fine powdery guano in bat roosts, I was puzzled by the sticky, slimy substance on the floors and sides of the hollow trunk.
		This may be an ecological strategy to attract bat colonies that will deposit large quantities of guano inside the base of the tree where it will serve as fertilizer.
	www.haciendabaru.com /articles/Bat-Diversity.htm (1895 words)

	Belinda Mooney: Activities for K-6
		The bulldog bat is also known as the fisherman bat because they fish for their dinner.
		They are called the bulldog bat or mastiff bat because their face resembles bulldogs or mastiffs.
		Bats have long forearms and the bulldog bat’s can be up to 4 inches when stretched completely out.
	sciencekit.com /article.asp_Q_ai_E_263 (528 words)

	BatHead (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Fishing bats and their roosts have a characteristic fishy odor which is unmistakable - this smell is not due to the presence of fish remains at the roost, rather it is a oily secretion produced by these unique animals.
		Their large drooping cheeks are actually large storage pouches which allow the bat to stuff minnows or partly chewed food into its cheeks and yet continue to hunt.
		Fishing bats catch fish like ospreys, raking their feet through the water as they fly along - you may be able to see this behavior and hear the tiny splashes as their feet hit the water.
	biomicro.sdstate.edu /pederses/guidenlep.html (624 words)

	Placer, Jose Julian. 1998. The Bats of Puerto Rico . BATS. Vol 16, No 2:13-15.
		Bats have few friends on the island of Puerto Rico, but the dedicated few are working hard for their survival.
		The bat fauna of Puerto Rico is distinctively Greater Antillean in character.
		Left: The Mexican bulldog bat, also known as the fishing bat, has bright red fur and uses its huge feet and long, sharp claws to catch small fish near the water's surface.
	www.batcon.org /batsmag/v16n2-4.html (1932 words)

	OOOO bats trivia and facts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Bats are the primary pollinators through most of the tropics and many deserts.
		The fact that bats usually have their mouths gaping open is not meant to be hostile or defensive - they are only sending out their ultrasonic squeaks so that they can 'see.' Bats can enter a building through a hole as small as 1 inch in diameter.
		Vampire bats in the same colony support their roostmates by regurgitating blood to bats that are unable to find food.
	www.funtrivia.com /Animals/Bats.html (852 words)

	Texas Tech University Press -- Bats of Puerto Rico: An Island Focus and a Caribbean Perspective
		Bats are the only naturally occurring mammals there; all others were introduced after settlement of the island, first by the Taíno Indians and later by the Spanish.
		It is a useful model for understanding how historical, geographic, and environmental factors interact in a controlled environment to affect the diversity and complexity of its resident species.
		Bats of Puerto Rico is designed to be an easily used source of information for the general public as well as a complete descriptive record for ecologists, mammalogists, and wildlife biologists.
	www.ttup.ttu.edu /BookPages/0896725510.html (313 words)

	American Kennel Club - French Bulldog Did You Know?
		Had it not been for the objections of American fanciers, the bat ear of the French Bulldog would have been bred out of the breed and replaced with a rose ear, resulting in a miniaturized version of the English Bulldog.
		The first specialty club was the French Bulldog Club of America, and fanciers gave a specialty show in the ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria in NYC in 1989, the first specialty show to be held in such deluxe quarters.
		Receiving serious press coverage, French Bulldogs were thrust into vogue, reaching a peak in 1913 with an entry of 100 at the Westminster Kennel Club.
	www.akc.org /breeds/french_bulldog/did_you_know.cfm (225 words)

	Crazy About French Bulldogs! French Bulldog Z Dot Com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Unlike the English Bulldog, the Frenchie's forehead is slightly rounded and the hollow groove between the eyes does not extend up to the top of the skull as it does on the former.
		The English Bulldog's ears are the rose type, the French Bulldog's are bat (other than bat is a disqualification).
		The one fault is the lack of muzzle breadth, the jaw being narrow and the flews (chops) lacking cushion or thickness.
	www.frenchbulldogz.com /learn/youbethejudge.htm (1870 words)

	Microchiroptera
		A suborder of bats that orientate themselves and locate prey principally by means of echolocation, aided by large, specialized ears and in many species by modifications of the nose which serve to beam the sound emissions.
		Fishing bulldog bat has short orange or yellowish fur which sheds water readily.
		Fish are thought to be caught by the bat echolocating ripples as the fish break the surface.
	web.ics.purdue.edu /~leiman/marina/bats-micro.htm (1177 words)

	AV Script: Rain Forest Allies
		Disc-winged bats have suction-cups on their wrists and feet, enabling them to walk on the slick inner surfaces of unfurling leaves where they live.
		Bats hunt a wide variety of insects, including many that are serious pests of humans.
		Bat Conservation International is working hard to reverse years of neglect and misunderstanding of bats.
	www.batcon.org /avscripts/script7.html (2399 words)

	BioBase Bibliography
		Kalko, EKV Handley, CO. (2001) Neotropical bats in the canopy: diversity, community structure, and implications for conservation.
		(1998) Echolocation and foraging behavior of the lesser bulldog bat, Noctilio albiventris: preadaptations for piscivory?
		Kunz, T.H. (1974) Reproduction, growth, and mortality of the vespertilionid bat, Eptesicus fuscus, in Kansas.
	a-s.clayton.edu /burnett/references/K.html (1135 words)

	The Devil Bat
		One of the pastimes we had as kids was to throw rocks up in the air and watch the bats chase them to the ground.
		Layton manages to kill the Devil Bat before his friend is killed, but you would think that would deep six his theory.
		The bat was attacking him at the time and from the angle I find it hard to believe that he didn't shoot the photographer by accident.
	www.badmovieplanet.com /inferno/archives/devilbat.html (1612 words)

	French Bulldog
		During the 1800s, the larger English Bulldog was bred down in size, and these smaller Bulldogs became popular family pets especially in the midlands of England.
		Originally both the Bulldog's "rose" ear and the French Bulldog's "bat" ear were considered correct.
		Originally bred as a companion, the French Bulldog is happiest as a house dog, part of a loving family, and is not the dog to be left alone for long periods.
	www.ameridogs.com /BreedFrBulldog.htm (332 words)

	American Kennel Club - French Bulldog
		The French Bulldog has the appearance of an active, intelligent, muscular dog of heavy bone, smooth coat, compactly built, and of medium or small structure.
		Ears Known as the bat ear, broad at the base, elongated, with round top, set high on the head but not too close together, and carried erect with the orifice to the front.
		According to a recent report in the Journal of American Veterinary Medicine there were 6,417 reported rabies cases in the U.S. in 2005.
	www.akc.org /breeds/french_bulldog/index.cfm (707 words)

	French Bulldog History
		The French Bulldog is one of only a few breeds, which owes its existence to the efforts of breeders in different countries - France, America, England and Germany.
		Certainly the continuance of the unique bat ears at the turn of the century was due largely to America and there was immense popularity for the frenchie in America from a century ago and continuing for at least thirty years.
		The American fanciers of the breed organised the very first French Bulldog Club in the world, and insisted on the fact that the "bat" ear so associated with the breed today should be considered the correct form.
	www.bulldoginformation.com /french-bulldog-2.html (694 words)

	Conor is Batty About Bats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The smallest bat is the Bumblebee Bat of Thailand.
		The largest bat is the Giant Flying Fox of Indonesia and has a six foot wingspan.
		In Finland people believed that bats were the souls of the dead and it was possible that a person's soul could take on the form of a bat while he slept.
	www.conorbuckner.us (261 words)

	bats - Ask for Kids
		Bats are flying mammals of the order Chiroptera.
		There are more than 900 species of bats, in 187 genera and 19 families.
		Most bats are insectivorous, though others eat fruit, nectar, small animals, or the blood of larger animals.
	www.askforkids.com /web?q=bats (84 words)

	Mexican Bulldog Bat
		Noteworthy bat records from the Maya Mountains Forest Reserve, Belize.
		12 McCarthy, T. Distributional records of bats from the Caribbean lowlands of Belize and adjacent Guatemala and Mexico.
		13 Merriman, T. List of bats caught and observed with Dr. Merlin D. Tuttle, BCI Founder's Circle Trip, May 8-17, 1993.
	fwie.fw.vt.edu /wcs/050260.HTM (240 words)

	Fisherman bat, bulldog bat
		Behavior: Fisherman bats are gregarious; several dozen often roost together by day in caves, rock crevices, or hollow trees, frequently shared with other species of bats.
		By echolocation, or sonar, the bats detect the ripples caused by fish swimming near the water's surface.
		The strong hind legs and large feet of fisherman bats are modifications to their feeding habits.
	www.americazoo.com /goto/index/mammals/61.htm (263 words)

	Southeastern Bat Diversity Network
		Sellers of bat houses whose design is based on a masters' research project at the University of Central Florida.
		Bat facts such as classification, life span, sexual maturity, gestation, habitat, diet and status.
		Sketch of the bat rarely seen in California and describes some of its behavior in the wild.
	www.sbdn.org /bat_links.html (1157 words)

	French Bulldog puppies for sale, picture, rescue, breeders information
		See the French Bulldog breeders for who has a French Bull dog puppy for sale.
		Bat ears are the trademark of the French Bulldog.
		French Bull dog club, French Bulldog rescue or the US French Bulldog club, French Bulldog rescue to find other dog breeders.
	www.dogbiz.com /dogs-grp6/french-bulldog/french-bulldog.htm (369 words)

	Comparative Mammalian Brain Collections: Bulldog bat (Noctilio leporinus)
		The bat skims the surface of a large river or freshwater pond in a zigzag fashion while chirping where pelicans have disturbed schools of fish.
		It is believed that echolocation is used to determine the size and velocity of the fish which is grabbed with the large claws of
		The fish may be eaten in flight or taken back to a roost where the bat eats while resting.
	www.brainmuseum.org /specimens/chiroptera/Bulldog/index.html (431 words)

	MavicaNET - Noctilio
		Greater Bulldog Bats roost in caves, rocky crevices, or hollow trees, and only occasionally in human habitations.
		Noctilio is one of only three genera of bats now known to catch and eat fish; the others are Myotis (M. vivesi, M. adversus) and Megaderma.
		The head and body are together 9 to 13 centimetres (4-5 inch) and the bat weights 60 to 80 grams (2-3 ounce).
	www.mavicanet.com /lite/ita/28286.html (337 words)

	Bat links
		Bat Detectors: Learn how to listen to bats in your area using a Bat Detector
		Bat Population Status in the United States and Territories
		Bat Species of Concern: An Ecological Synthesis for Resource Managers in the United States and Territories
	www.species.net /Bats/Batinfo.html (178 words)

	Bats - Order Chiroptera
		Bat Detectors: Learn how to listen to bats in your area using a Bat Detector
		Bat Population Status in the United States and Territories
		Bat Species of Concern: An Ecological Synthesis for Resource Managers in the United States and Territories
	www.animalomnibus.com /bats.htm (212 words)

	Belinda Mooney: Animals A to Z
		What they look like: The bulldog bat is also called the Mexican bulldog bat.
		What they eat: The bulldog bat mostly eats fish although they do it insects do.
		Where they live: Bulldog bats live in the FOREST and MANGROVE SWAMPS in Central and South America.
	sciencekit.com /article.asp_Q_ai_E_293 (2455 words)

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