Batty For Bats
Did you know that bats are the only mammal that truly fly? Well saddle up, we're about to learn a whole lot more about these gorgeous creatures. Western Australia is an incredibly diverse place with our huge range of orchids, bees, plants, and bats are no exception. We have around 35 to 40 species of native bats. These are divided into two sub-orders: . Megabats . Microbats Microbats, of which there are around 30 species, hunt insects using echolocation, and tend to live in tree hollows, crevices in buildings and in caves. Megabats use sight and smell to track down foods such as fruits, nectar, flowers. The majority of our species are herbivores, meaning their diets consist of fruits, vegetables and seeds. But there are also: . Nectarivores (eat nectar and pollen) . Insectivores (eat insects) Cool note: Worldwide there are also three hematophagus, blood eating bats, and usually it's that of birds and small rodents. Common species found here ...
