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THE BAT

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Bats are a type of mammal. This means that they have fur hair and have living babies.There are seven types of bats in Ireland.Six of these bats belongs to the “vesper bat”group.These bats have very long ears.The long eared bat daubentons bats the natteres bat leisler’s bat whiskers bat and the pipistrelle-the most common bat found in Ireland.They make squeaky noises to communicate.The bat eats flying insects like moths dragon -flies and mayflies.Sometimes they eat  spiders and beetles.They sleep in the day hanging upside down in dark caves or in attics.They are also found in woodland areas especially near water where they will find plenty of  insects as food.

The Bat

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Bats are mammals.
They make squeaky noises to communicate.
Bats eat flying inscects.
They sleep in the day hanging upside down.
Bats hibernatnate from October until March.

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