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THE BAT. 
or an owl, they can see best in the dusk. They do 
not come out in the day at all, but they hide in 
some nook of a shed, or hole of a wall, till it gets 
dark. The Bat can not be said to have any real 
feet, but at the end of each wing it has a hook or 
claw ; by this hook it will hang to the edge of a 
shed, or to a beam of wood in a barn all day long, 
and, as soon as it gets dusk, it will let go its hold, 
and flit out into the air to seek for its food. Five or 
six bats will hang in this way all in a row, in some 
dark barn or old ruin, and come out as soon as the 
sun sets. The Bat does not fly much when it is 
wet or cold ; but when it is very cold, he gets into 
some nice hole in a tree, or by the side of a rick, 
and lies snug and safe till it is warm once more, 
nor does he ever v/ake up till the cold is over. I 
like very much to see the Bats ; when they are out 
it is sure to be fine and warm, and as they do no 
harm to any one, and as each time they flit past 
us they will eat a gnat or two, we must be glad 
when they are near us. 
