Sunday, August 11, 2013

Nocturnal Creature –The Bats

Nocturnal Creature –The Bats
Sham S. Misri
Bats are strange creatures sleeping in the lofts. They are seen hanging from the live electric wire in the early mornings. As the sun goes down they take to the air. They come flying out of the windows. They swoop low over the river. They dart under an old bridge. From far away the creatures look like birds. They are the creatures with fur. Bats are mammals.
Bats are not blind. They are mammals with eyes and they can see. Bats spend most of their time in the dark. Bats are different from other mammals. They can fly. Bat wings are not like bird wings. Bats do not have feathers. A bat’s wing is really an arm with a hand. Its long, thin fingers are joined by a flap of skin. Bats even have little thumbs.

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Bats are not blind. The smallest bat is of the size of a bee.  If there are lots of bats around, it means that the air and water are probably clean. That is why it is good luck to see a bat!
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