What is a Baby Bat Called?

Baby bats are called pups. A group of bats is called a colony.

A young bat is also called a pup.A baby bat can weigh up to a third of its mother's body weight — that's like a human giving birth to a 40-pound baby! See our young animals guide for more.

An infant bat is called a pup. "Infant" is the scientific term for a baby animal. See our infant animals guide for the complete scientific terminology.

Bats typically live 10-30 years in their natural habitat of caves, forests, buildings worldwide.

Bats are insectivore/frugivores, meaning their diet consists primarily of both plants and animals.

The conservation status of bats is Varies by species. Conservation efforts are important to protect this species for future generations. See all baby animals by conservation status.