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bat
Any member of about 900 species (order Chiroptera) of the only mammals to have evolved true flight. Their wings are evolutionary modification of the forelimbs, with greatly elongated fingers joined by a membrane that extends down the side of the body. Most bats use echolocation to orient themselves and find prey. Found worldwide, they are particularly abundant in the tropics. Wingspreads vary among species from 6 in. (15 cm) to 5 ft (1.5 m). Nearly all species roost during the day (in caves, crevices, burrows, building, or trees) and feed at night. Most are insectivores, consuming enough insects to affect the balance of insect populations. Others feed on fruit, pollen, nectar, or blood (vampire bats). Some may live more than 20 years. The guano of bats has long been used for agricultural fertilizer. See also free-tailed bat, fruit bat.


Bath
City (pop., 1995 est.: 84,000), SW England. Situated on the Avon River, it was founded as Aquae Sulis by the Romans, who were attracted to its hot mineral springs. The Anglo-Saxons arrived in the 6th cent. AD, followed by the Normans c.1100. In the Middle Ages it was a prosperous center for the cloth trade. When the Roman baths were rediscovered in 1755, Bath had already revived as a spa; its popularity is reflected in the works of J. Austen, R. B. Sheridan, and T. Smollett. It was rebuilt and extended in the Palladian style during the 18th cent. Bath today retains many of its 18th-cent. structures.


Batu
Grandson of Genghis Khan and founder of the Golden Horde. In 1235 Batu was elected commander in chief of the W part of the Mongol empire and given responsibility for the invasion of Europe. His troops burned and sacked Kiev in 1240, and by the end of 1241 he had conquered Russia, Poland, Bohemia, Hungary, and the Danube valley. Only the death of \u00d6 g\u00f6 dei prevented him from invading Western Europe. Batu established the state of the Golden Horde in S Russia, which was ruled by his successors for the next 200 years.


cat
Any member of the most highly specialized carnivore family, Felidae, which consists of the true cats (genera Panthera and Felis) and the cheetah (Acinonyx). Modern-type cats appeared in the fossil record about 10 million years ago. Cats in the genus Panthera (sometimes Leo) (e.g., tiger and lion) roar but cannot purr, and their pupils are round. Cats in the genus Felis (e.g., cougar) can purr but do not roar; the pupil is usually vertical. Cats have sharp, retractable claws, and their teeth are adapted for stabbing, anchoring, and cutting. They almost always land on their feet when they fall from a height. Most species are nocturnal, and their eyes are adapted for seeing in low light. Cats are known for their habit of grooming themselves with their rasplike tongue. Small cats have been domesticated for some 3,500 years (see domestic cat). The wild cats include the bobcat, caracal, jaguar, leopard, lynx, ...

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