National Bat Appreciation Day

Category: Animals
National Bat Appreciation Day in USA in 2025
Image: Flying Fox. by Peter Neumann , from Unsplash. CC0

About National Bat Appreciation Day

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Dates of National Bat Appreciation Day
2026 USA Friday, April 17thNational Bat Appreciation Day
2025 USA Thursday, April 17thNational Bat Appreciation Day
2024 USA Wednesday, April 17thNational Bat Appreciation Day
2023 USA Monday, April 17thNational Bat Appreciation Day
2022 USA Sunday, April 17thNational Bat Appreciation Day
Summary
You'd have to be batty not to want to celebrate these amazing, nocturnal animals!

Bat Facts!

Bats are the only mammals able to fly.

Bats can live more than 30 years and can fly at speeds of up to 60 mph.

Bats can eat up to 1,200 mosquitoes an hour.

Bat droppings, called guano, are one of the richest fertilizers.

Bats make up a quarter of all mammals.

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