Where Does Bat Live

Bat living quarters

Bats are spread all over the world, especially in warm areas close to the equator, and they can live in rainforests, mountains, agricultural lands, forests, and cities, except for the Arctic and Antarctic regions, and some islands. Bats are also active during the night, and sleep during the day while hanging. Upside down on trees, inside caves, mines, barns, and in general, bats can be located anywhere that provides them with protection from predators, protects them from weather fluctuations, and provides them with isolation to raise their young.

Bat distribution

There are 18 families of bats that include more than 1,200 species, and the following is the distribution of some types of bats in the world:

Members of the horseshoe bat family and the night bat family are found in all temperate regions of Asia, Africa, and Europe.
Members of the Free-tailed bats family and the Sheath-tailed bats family are found all over the globe, but are almost confined to the tropics and subtropics.
Members of the Old World fruit bats family and the roundleaf bats family are found in all tropical regions of Africa and Asia.
American leaf-nosed bats are widespread in the tropical regions of the Americas, and a little further than that, as the range of some species of this family extends towards temperate regions.
There are approximately 100 species of bats in West Africa, and approximately 45 species of bats in the United States.

Bat classification

All types of bats belong to two main groups, namely:

Large bats: this species feeds on fruits, pollen, and flower nectar, and some of its species feed on fish, and some small animals, and they have large eyes and excellent eyesight.
Small bats:which are the smallest bats, and are distinguished by their ability to locate insects that constitute their main food by means of echolocation.