![]() Many females will return to the same roost that their mothers used. Gestation usually lasts 40-60 days, depending on the species.Ĭolonizing species have a female maternity roost. When females emerge from their winter roosts in the Spring of the following year, their eggs are then fertilized. Then they go into hibernation, storing the sperm until they wake. One interesting fact about bats is their ability to delay fertilization. Often times, they will experience moments where they arouse from sleep to get a drink and then go back into torpor until Spring. They cycle through periods of torpor, where their body temperature and heartrate slow. Many species of bats are true hibernators. Their elongated finger bones are connected with membrane, which make up the bat's wing. This is an actual characteristic of bat anatomy. ![]() They belong to the order, Chiroptera, meaning "hand wing". ![]() This means that they all eat a variety of insects.īats are the only known true flying mammal. However, only 14 of which are actually regarded as permanent residents. There are 16 different species of bats found in Kentucky.
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