Bats are mammals, specifically winged mammals in the order Chiroptera, and they are notable for being the only mammals capable of true, sustained flight. They come in two broad groups: megabats (fruit bats and flying foxes) and microbats (the echolocating species), though recent research splits Chiroptera into more nuanced subgroups. Most bats are insectivores, but some feed on fruit, nectar, or even blood, and they play important ecological roles in pest control, pollination, and seed dispersal.
