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In the United States, rabid bats are rare; less than 1/2 of 1% carry rabies. Bats are the only major predators of night-flying insects. The smallest bat species weighs less than a penny and is about the size of a bumble bee. The largest bat species has a wing of 5'5" and weights about 2 pounds. ................
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