1 BATS: Classification

2 MAMMALS HAVE HAIR/FUR NURSE YOUNG LIVE YOUNG ENDOTHERMIC

3 CLASSIFICATION KINGDOM: ANIMALIA PHYLUM: CHORDATA CLASS: MAMMALIAORDER: CHIROPTERA (mega or micro) FAMILY: 18 (1 mega 17 micro) GENUS: SPECIES:

4 CHIROPTERA CHIRO=HAND PTERA-WING 2 SUB ORDERS MEGACHIROPTERAMICROCHIROPTERA

5 Megabats 1 family, 170 species Tropics/subtropics FrugivoresNectarivores Insectivores Food located by sight/smell Very well developed eyes Wingspans up to 6 feet

6 Characteristics of MegabatsLarge Eyes Small Ears Large noses

7 Microbats 17 FAMILIES 780 SPECIES MORE DIVERSE THAN MEGABATSFOUND WORLDWIDE EXCEPT POLAR REGIONS USE ECHOLOCATION TO NAVIGATE IN DARK FOR FOOD INSECTIVORES, SOME CARNIVORES/NECTARIVORES 3 SPECIES EAT BLOOD (SANGIVORES)

8 CHARACTERISTICS OF MICROBATSSMALL EYES SPECIALIZED/LARGE EARS NOSE LEAVES

9 OF ALL BATS IN THE WORLD:2/3 EAT INSECTS 1/3 EAT NECTAR 1% EAT FROGS, MICE, FISH, SMALL INVERTS < 1/3 OF 1% ARE VAMPIRE

10 Can you differentiate between megachiroptera and microchiroptera?