Bat Conservation International 

8 Amazing Bat Facts taken from BCI 

  1. Bats are the only mammal capable of true flight.
  2. Tequila is produced from agave plants that in the wild rely on bats as their primary pollinators.
  3. The world’s smallest bat is the Bumblebee Bat measuring up to 29 – 33 mm (1.1 –3 in) in length and 2 g (0.071 oz) in mass as a full-grown adult.
  4. The world’s largest bat is the Giant Golden-crowned Flying Fox with a wingspan up to 6 ft!
  5. The oldest known bat was a male Brandt’s myotis who lived at least 41 years.
  6. The fastest bat in the world is the Mexican Free-tailed Bat, flying in short bursts at speeds up to 100 mph!
  7. Of the 1,400+ species of bats in the world, only three are vampire bats that drink blood.
  8. Bracken Cave is the world’s largest bat colony. Located near San Antonio, Texas, USA, this is a summer maternity colony for up to 20 million Mexican Free-tailed Bats.