Animals

How many species of bats exist worldwide?

~1,400

Background

There are around 1,400 bat species in the world. That means one in every five mammals is a bat. They live almost everywhere, except the cold polar regions. The smallest is tiny like a bumblebee. The largest has a wingspan of more than 1.5 meters.

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