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Bats V. < are the only true flying mammals (chiroptera).

They have a fold skin attached to the fore limbs which

act as wings.

There are three main types of bats;

1. Insect eating bats: These are helpful to man because they eat

many harmful insects like mosquitoes.
2. Fruit eating bats:

3. Blood sucking bats (vampires) they suck blood from large
animals like horses, cows, buffaloes etc.

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