A baby bat is called a pup. Born hanging upside down — it clings to its mother with claws while she flies and hunts.
Born hanging upside down — clings to mother with claws
A pup weighs 25-30% of its mother — one of the largest baby-to-mother ratios
Mother carries pup while flying for the first 1-2 weeks
Some species have "nursery colonies" of millions of mothers and pups
Pups find their mother by sound and smell in colonies of millions
Baby bats practice flying inside the roost before going outside
Bats are the only mammals that truly fly — even babies
Some fruit bat pups cling to mom for 3 months