81. Creature Feature: Vampire Bats @ Nationalgeographic.com Kids overview vampire bats, with photographs, video, audio, fun facts, an emailpostcard, and links to other animals. meta name=. Bypass Introduction. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/creature_feature/0110/

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82. Page Not Found Baseball and softball bats and equipment from Louisville Slugger, Easton, Worth, Wilson and Rawlings. Also Barraza gloves, batting cages and instructional videos. http://www.baseballpalace.com/

Wood Bats Bats Bags Accessories Sports Charms ... Home Baseball Palace Baseball Staff The Baseball Palace ,which sells discount baseball and softball equipment, is a family owned and operated business that houses an indoor batting range with 9 batting cages. We have a Sporting Goods store that offers a complete line of baseball and softball bats and equipment at discount prices. We also develop sports videos, provide professional instruction for beginners and baseball pro's and design custom batting cages for commercial locations. Don Pruitt , in charge of operations, attended the University of Arizona on a baseball scholarship and went on to play professionally with the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs for five years until an arm injury suddenly ended his career. In addition to operating the Baseball Palace , Don also works with pitchers from youth level through the professional ranks.

83. Chiroptera Chiroptera. Night fliers. Small and furry, bats are the only mammalsto have achieved powered flight. Their arms are spindly, with http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/mammal/eutheria/chiroptera.html

Chiroptera Night fliers Small and furry, bats are the only mammals to have achieved powered flight. Their arms are spindly, with membranes stretched between the fingers on each hand. This arrangement makes their wings quite different from those of birds and pterosaurs , and in fact the bats have evolved flight quite independently. Most bats also differ from other flying animals in their reliance on hearing for navigation. While birds have large eyes and keen sight, many bats have a poor sense of vision, and must rely on hearing sonar echos to find their way around. This might make bats easy prey for strong fliers with keen sight, but they get around this problem because they are nocturnal , coming out at night, or by living in tropical forests, where the light is dim and the obstacles are many. Despite their resemblance to rodents , bats are not closely related to mice at all. Though their exact placement is still uncertain, there is recent evidence that they may be more closely related to the primates . Whatever their relationships, bats are among the most successful groups of mammals: there are nearly 1,000 species of bats around the world, making up about one quarter of all mammal species.

84. Education World ® - Lesson Planning: Bats In The Classroom: Activities Across T October the perfect time to work bats into the curriculum, to teach about someof the misconceptions often held about these interesting creatures of nature. http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson031.shtml

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85. Grand Slam 64 Sports memorabilia and collectables. Autographed baseballs, bats and prints. Selection of Negro League items and thousands of baseball cards. http://www.grandslam64.com

86. Bat Info Fun Facts about bats. Texas is the of food plants. Some bats from thetropics are carnivores feasting on plump frogs and lizards. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/adv/kidspage/bats/bats.htm

Endangered Species How wildlife regulations are made Fun Facts about Bats Texas is the battiest state in the union 32 of the 42 species of U.S. bats call Texas home at one time or another. Hefty eaters, some bats gobble up as many as 600 mosquitoes in just one hour. Bats could help us kick the pesticide habit. A typical insectivorous bat menu might include moths, mosquitoes, crickets, even scorpions. And yes, there are "vegetarians" nectarivourous bats who pollinate agaves from which tequila is made. Many of our favorite fruits and veggies depend in some way on bats including bananas, avocados, mangos, peaches, cashews and guavas. Fruit-eating and nectar sipping bats are important pollinators and seed dispersers of an array of useful plants. During the day, Greater Long-nosed Bats roost in caves in large groups called colonies. Strong fliers that can hover like hummingbirds, these bats come out at night to feed on the nectar and pollen in flowers of desert plants such as agaves. With long noses and tongues, they are well-adapted for nectar-feeding. They also help the agave plants reproduce by spreading pollen. The bats migrate between Big Bend and southern Mexico following the bloom periods of food plants.

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90. Chiroptera top. The clade Chiroptera includes two extant clades, Megachiroptera (Old World Fruitbats) and Microchiroptera (echolocating bats). bats vary greatly in size. http://tolweb.org/tree?group=Chiroptera&contgroup=Eutheria

91. Jeff's Louisville Bats Site!!! Fan site with updated score information. http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Sideline/7002/

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92. Animal Bytes: Bats bats. Fast Facts. Common it. Fun Facts. 1. bats are the only flying mammalsand comprise the second largest order of mammals in the world. http://www.seaworld.org/AnimalBytes/batsab.html

bats Fast Facts Common Name: bats Class: Mammalia Order: Chiroptera (hand wing) Family: 18 families in 2 suborders Megachiroptera, Microchiroptera Genus species: 180 genera, 900 species Wingspan: largest- flying foxes 2 meters (78.74 in.); smallest- bumblebee bat 16 cm (6.24 in.) Weight: 14g to 1.5 kg (0.5 oz. - 3.3 lb.) Life span: 4 to 30 years depending on the species Sexual maturity: unknown for most species; those known range from 6 months to 2 years Gestation: 1.5 to 9 months depending on the species Habitat: rain forests of South America, Africa, Southeast Asia to hot arid deserts of Sahara, Middle East and Southwest United States. All continents except for Antarctica Diet: fruits, flowers, leaves, insects, frogs, fish, small mammals, reptiles, blood of vertebrates Status: some species endangered; some CITES I or II; some not listed. In the United States nearly 40% of our bat species are listed by USFWS as endangered species or are candidates for it. Fun Facts 1. Bats are the only flying mammals and comprise the second largest order of mammals in the world. 2. A bat's grasp is strong enough to hold its entire body weight while its body hangs upside down.

93. Benson, Elizabeth P., 1991. BATS In South American Folklore And Ancient Art . BA Article by Elizabeth P. Benson (1991). http://www.batcon.org/batsmag/v9n1-2.html

TITLE-[ BATS in South American Folklore and Ancient Art ] AUTHOR-[ Benson, Elizabeth P. ] VOLUME-[ 9 ] NUMBER-[ 1 ] ISSUE-[ SPRING ] YEAR-[ 1991 ] START PAGE[ 7 ] END PAGE-[ 10 ] AREA-[ ARTICLE ] BATS in South American Folklore and Ancient Art by Elizabeth P. Benson South America is a land of contrasts. Across the equator, the Andes raise snow-covered, volcanic peaks that reach heights of 23,000 feet. The eastern slopes descend into the Amazon Basin, the world's largestand one of the most lushtropical forests. To the west, the foothills give way to the driest coastal desert in the world and to the cold, deep waters of the Pacific Ocean. The diversity of South American bats is as impressive and varied as the landscape. In its lowland forests, there are more bats, and more bat species, than in any other part of the world. The range of some of the more "interesting" species overlies, in rough outline, that of the cultures who attained the highest achievements in the New World before the arrival of Columbus. Ancient peoples found bats fascinating, and these animals are a significant motif in many styles of Pre-Columbian art and a frequent theme in Indian folklore. A Toba story from the Gran Chaco region of northern Argentina tells of the leader of the very first peoplea hero bat or bat-man who taught people all they needed to know as human beings. And from the Ge in Brazil comes a tale of a tribe that moved through the night led by a bat who looked for light toward which to guide them.

94. Vampire Bat Vampire Bat. Desmodus rotundus. Vampire bats are found throughout Central andSouth America. What s In a Name? More myth than fact. Learn More About bats. http://www.thewildones.org/Animals/vampire.html

Vampire Bat Desmodus rotundus Vampire bats are found throughout Central and South America. What's In a Name? More myth than fact. Vampire bats do feed on blood, but they won't attack a human and suck blood from the neck. Myths and legends from all over the world portray bats as blood-sucking demons. Vampire bats really do exist, but only three species in Central and South America. The vampire bats (Desmodus rotundus) have a wingspan of about eight inches and a body about the size of an adult's thumb. If not for their diet, people would not pay much attention to these small bats. Vampire bats feed on the blood of large birds, cattle, horses, and pigs. However, they donÕt suck the blood of their "victims". Using their sharp teeth, the bats make tiny cuts in the skin of a sleeping animal. The bats' saliva contains a chemical that keeps the blood from clotting. The bats then lap up the blood that oozes from the wound. Another chemical in their saliva numbs the animal's skin and keeps them from waking up. A vampire bat finds its prey with echolocation , smell, and sound. They fly about one meter above the ground. Then they use special heat sensors in their noses to find veins that are close to the skin.

95. Fruit Bats Fruit bats. Family Pteropodidae. Quick bats. Storms, and hunting also contributeto the endangerment of some species. Learn More About bats. http://www.thewildones.org/Animals/fruitBat.html

Fruit Bats Family: Pteropodidae Quick Facts: The largest of bats, and one of the most important to humans. Many of the fruits and vegetables we enjoy on our table would not exist without these bats. They disperse the seeds and pollinate the flowers of many plants. Fruits that depend on bats for pollination or seed dispersal include: Bananas Peaches Dates Carob Avocados Jack fruit Plantains Mango Guava Cashews Figs Durian Fruit Bat Species: Livingstones : includes special notes on field expeditions and captive breeding. Rodrigues : hear what these bats sound like. photo by Merlin Tuttle, Bat Conservation International Adaptations: Fruit bats, like other bats, have very long, webbed fingers that serve as wings. Fruit bats also have very good senses of smell and sight (contrary to the myth that all bats are blind). Reproductive Cycles and Family Habits: Fruit bats tend to live in large colonies, or "camps." Within these camps, one male fruit bats usually lives with up to eight female bats. Behavior: Fruit bats are nocturnal, and hang from their feet during the day. They may hang with their wings wrapped around their bodies, or, if it is hot, may use their wings to fan themselves. Although fruit bats are good at flying, landing is another story! Fruit bats can't land gracefully, and instead must crash into bushes or trees to come to a stop, or try to latch onto a branch as they pass by. Sometimes these crash-landings disturb other fruit bats at the site, and cause noisy fights amongst them. Diet: Fruit bats, as their name hints, consume fruit and flowers. These bats usually suck on the flowers and fruit, then swallow the nectar or juice and spit out the remaining pulp.

96. CollectableFinder.com A variety of sports memorabilia gameused bats, media guides, and trading cards. http://www.collectablefinder.com

97. Bats bats (Chiroptera) Factoid bats are the only mammals capable of true flight. SurvivalMost bats live longer than other mammals of their size. http://www.eparks.org/wildlife_protection/wildlife_facts/bats/default.asp

HOME >> Wildlife Protection >> Wildlife Facts >> Bats ... Wind Cave Bats (Chiroptera) Factoid: Bats are the only mammals capable of true flight. Status: Thirteen species of bat are listed as endangered. Population: While some bat populations number in the millions, others are dangerously low or in decline. Survival: Most bats live longer than other mammals of their size. The longest known life span of a bat in the wild is 30 years for a little brown bat. Threats: The greatest threat to bats is people. Habitat destruction and fear are a lethal combination for bats. In some areas, people have even been known to set fires in caves, destroying thousands of roosting bats. Almost 1,000 bat species can be found worldwide. In fact, bats make up a quarter of all mammal species. Bats are divided into two suborders: Megachiroptera, meaning large bat, and Microchiroptera, meaning small bat. The largest bats have a six-foot wing span. The bodies of the smallest bats are no more than an inch long. Bats find shelter in caves, crevices, tree cavities, and buildings and can be found almost anywhere in the world except the polar regions and extreme deserts. While 70 percent of all bats consume insects, there are also fruit-eating bats; nectar-eating bats; carnivorous bats that prey on small mammals, birds, lizards, and frogs; fish-eating bats; and the blood-eating vampire bats of South America.

98. BATS Improv School Offers both short and long form classes in the San Francisco Bay Area. Complete schedule, instructor bios, and online registration. http://www.improv.org/school/

Youth Camps >> Adult Intensives >> (new penninsula class!) Starting in the Middle >> TBA >> Inspired Directing >> Sing Sub-Personalities >> ... Genre Toolkit >> Free BATS workshops for people living with HIV, AIDS, Hepatitus C, Cancer, and other life threatening illnesses. More Information June Workshops (use links to left) Beginning on the Penninsula Starts Thursday, June 17 BATS Improv 10th Annual Summer Session Adobe PDF Whether you are an actor working to enhance your performance skills or someone who thinks that improv just looks like fun, BATS Improv School has a class for you. One of the largest schools of improvisational theatre in the world, BATS has been teaching improv skills since 1986. The school attracts students from throughout the Bay Area, all over the U.S., and from as far away as Australia, England, Europe, and Japan. Design by Kasey Klemm updated May 24, 2004

99. Royal BC Museum notes list. pdf version. bats Creatures of the Night. spotted bat Few mammalsare as shrouded in fear and superstition as bats. bats are flying mammals. http://rbcm1.rbcm.gov.bc.ca/notes/bats.html

pdf version Bats: Creatures of the Night Few mammals are as shrouded in fear and superstition as bats. In western culture, bats are regarded as symbols of doom and darkness and associated with horror stories in the Dracula tradition. Common fallacies are that bats are blind, a sign of death and will entangle themselves in people's hair. Undoubtedly, some of this fear stems from an unfamiliarity with these mammals. In fact, bats are among nature's most fascinating animals. They display a number of remarkable adaptations for their unique life-style. Bats are flying mammals. Like all mammals, they have teeth and a body covering of fur, they give birth to live young and nurse their young with milk. However, bats are the only mammals that possess wings and the ability to fly. A bat's wing is quite different from a bird's wing, consisting of a membrane of elastic skin stretched across the bones of the fingers and hand. The scientific name for bats, Chiroptera, is a Greek word that means "winged hand". Scientists recognize some 950 species of bats. They occur on all continents except Antarctica but the majority live in tropical regions. Their food habits are amazingly diverse. Most are carnivorous and about three-quarters of the known bats eat insects and other invertebrates. In the tropics, several bats are adapted to prey on vertebrate animals such as fish, frogs, lizards, birds and small mammals. The infamous vampire bats of Central and South America feed exclusively on the blood of mammals and birds. Other tropical bats are specialized to eat fruits, nectar and pollen of flowers. Although most bats are small, the flying fox, a fruit-eating bat, weighs as much as a kilogram and has a wingspan of two metres.

100. Talbot Turnings Inc. - Home Of Chesapeake Thunder Wood Baseball Bats Offers wooden baseball bats in a variety of woods, styles, and sizes. http://www.talboturnings.com

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