Mammals Little Brown Bat 
FOOD 
Almost any kind of insects are in the bat’s dietary, 
but bits of raw meat may be substituted. Fresh 
water must be placed where the little creature can 
find it, and I found my bat also was very fond of 
drinking fresh milk. 
CARE 
The chief care is to provide the bat a place to hang 
during the day. A loose curtain affords an excellent 
surface for it to cling to, or twigs or slats may be used. 
It is best to keep the bat in a cold, but protected 
place during the winter, so that it can follow its 
natural habit of hibernating. 
REFERENCES 
Description of habits, AMERICAN ANIMALS, Stone and Cram. 
THE BAT 
“As blind as a bat,” the foolish say, 
Which shows how much they know. 
I can see by night, I can see by day 
I have wonderful wings that feel my way 
In the dark where branches grow. 
I dart about in the twilight gray 
Catching insects, which are my prey 
With my mouth wide open so! 
And when I am tired without delay 
I hang upside down wherever I may 
And fast asleep I go. 
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