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Bats

Spotlight on Bats Mysterious Mammals on the Fly Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Bats may be the most misunderstood animals in the United States. Almost all U.S. bats, and 70…

bat

(Encyclopedia) bat, winged mammal of the order Chiroptera, which includes 900–1,000 species classified in about 200 genera and 17 families. Bats range in size from a wingspread of over 5 ft (150 cm)…

Best Boys

The Question: What's a "best boy" in film credits, and why is there never a "best girl"? The Answer: The best boy is the gaffer's assistant.…

Beach Boys

surfer sound rock group One of the most popular and influential American rock 'n roll bands, The Beach Boys were founded by the three Wilson brothers. Known for their lush harmonies and rock 'n…

Backstreet Boys

rock group Close friends and family make for close harmonies in this a cappella group named for an Orlando, Florida fleamarket. Their album, Backstreet Boys (1996) made a splash overseas a full two…

Beastie Boys

rock group The group's album, Licensed to Ill (1986) spawned the hit “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party)” and went quintuple platinum, fueled by cross-over interest from both the band's…

Calculating Batting Average

The Question: I can't find a detailed answer regarding how to compute a batting average. What I found says, divide the number of bases by the number of times…

fruit bat

(Encyclopedia) fruit bat, fruit-eating bat found in tropical regions of the Old World. It is relatively large and differs from other bats in the possession of an independent, clawed second digit; it…

vampire bat

(Encyclopedia) vampire bat, name for the blood-drinking bats of the family Desmodontidae, found in the New World tropics. Vampire bats feed exclusively on the blood of living animals and are thus the…