(from the article `bat`) ...dominated by the expanse of the wings, but they vary considerably in size. The order is usually divided into two well-defined suborders: the ... ...Chiroptera1,116 species in 18 families belonging to 2 suborders. Found from the tropics into temperate regions worldwide. Suborder ... The order Chiroptera is ...
[n] - most of the bats in the world
Microchiroptera Most of the bats in the world; all bats except fruit bats; insectivorous bats. Most microbats feed on insects. Some of the larger species hunt birds, lizards, frogs or even fish. Microbats that feed on the blood of large mammals (vampire bats) exist in South America. Microbats use echolocation, whereas megabats do not. Microbats ...
suborder Microchiroptera noun most of the bats in the world; all bats except fruit bats insectivorous bats