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examples of bats
Very widespread, some 900 species of bats live mainly in colonies, in trees or in caves.
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black flying fox
One of the largest bats in the world, it lives in Australia, feeds on fruit and has a rudimentary tail; its wingspan can reach 1.5 meters.
vampire bat
Tailless flying mammal of Central and South America; it feeds off the blood of animals and birds.
spear-nosed bat
Omnivorous short-tailed flying mammal of Central and South America; it is one of the largest bats of the Americas (with a wingspan of almost 50 cm).