How Cats, Rats, Bats, and More Became Halloween Animals - National Geographic

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How Cats, Rats, Bats, and More Became Halloween Animals National Geographic As the only mammal that can fly, bats were considered enigmatic beings—possibly with nefarious motives—in ancient times. "They resemble much despised rats but with peculiar, clawed wings that enclose their bodies like a dark cape as they hang upside ...