Since most bats are born singly, it would disturb the mother's balance if her newborn hung on one side. To remedy this, the baby hangs at an angle across the chest, its mouth grasping one breast and its hind legs hooked under the opposite armpit. read more
Bats are mammals and therefore they have live births. Depending on the species baby bats can be born head first, or feet first. Often the mother bat is hanging with their feet point down to help with the birth. read more
Bats, bats, bats. The sign something is haunted. A characteristic of something creepy. However, bats are incredibly important to reducing insect populations. We all hate mosquitoes. Big brown bats and little brown bats only give birth to one or two pups per year. Our fear of bats sometimes causes us to overreact when discovering them in our homes. read more