Keep these fun facts and tips handy for your next Batty experience:

• Bats are the only flying mammal in the world.
• While bats possess small and poorly developed eyes, they are not blind, especially when it comes to long distance vision.
• 70% of bats eat insects.
• One bat can consume up to 3,000 insects in a night.
• Bats have existed for over 50 million years.
• The Tube-lipped Nectar Bat has the longest tongue of any mammal. (150% the size of its overall body length.)
• Bats control insect populations, help rainforests re-grow with the spread of seeds and help pollinate plants.
• Bats are long-lived; some species can live up to 34 years.
• Bats are among the cleanest of animals and are also exceptionally resistant to disease. (Less than one half of 1% have rabies)

Resources for this article have been provided by Wikipedia and the Bat Conservation International