Did you know bats are the only mammals that spend their entire lives upside down? This week Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out why.
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Did you know bats are the only mammals that spend their entire lives upside down? This week Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out why.
Added: Aug 4, 2009
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