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Bats are one of the most prolific forms of mammals with over 900 species living in the world and making up over 20% of all mammals.

Most U.S. bats eat insects. A single bat can eat up to 1,200 mosquitoes in one hour.

Bats like to come out to eat at night around dusk. Bats flight pattern is much more erratic than birds so look for this pattern.

Myths and legends from all over the world portray bats as blood-sucking demons. Vampire bats really do exist, but only three species in Central and South America.

Vampire bats feed on the blood of large birds, cattle, horses, and pigs. However, they donÕt suck the blood of their "victims".

Using their sharp teeth, the bats make tiny cuts in the skin of a sleeping animal. The bats' saliva contains a chemical that keeps the blood from clotting. The bats then lap up the blood that oozes from the wound. Another chemical in their saliva numbs the animal's skin and keeps them from waking up.

A meeting ground of East and West, Hong Kong is a popular vacation resort and one of the few places from which visitors can make a day trip to see China. The territory is conveniently situated as a stop on round-the-world tours.

The New Territories begin at Boundary Street, Kowloon, and extend northward to the Chinese border. The area includes many islands such as Lantau, which is larger than Hong Kong Island. Although much of the New Territories' rural land

soft-feathered, brownish emu is common throughout most of mainland Australia, although it avoids big cities, dense forests, and deserts.

The emu is the second-largest living bird in the world (the ostrich is the largest), with adult female emus being larger and heavier than the males.

can sprint at 30 miles per hour (48 kilometers per hour) for quite a distance. Emus are the only birds with calf muscles. Their feet have three toes and fewer bones and muscles than those of flying birds. Their strong legs also allow the bird to jump 7 feet (2.1 meters) straight up. With good eyesight and amazing agility, emus can escape most any trouble!

largest bird native to Australia

second-largest extant bird in the world by height

over most of mainland Australia, although it avoids heavily populated areas, dense forest and arid areas

Until the Red Sox swept the Cardinals to win the World Series after beating the Yankees in the greatest postseason collapse in baseball history

ts origins, of course, date to the January, 1920 sale of Babe Ruth to the Yankees for money that Boston owner Harry Frazee desperately needed to pay the mortgage on Fenway Park

Etiquette and good manners are extremely important to the Japanese people.

On entering a Japanese home, temple, or shrine, shoes are removed.

Business cards are extremely important in Japan.

For snowboard and ski enthusiasts around the world, this is known as "Champagne Powder."

1 Tokyo Japan 32,450,000 8,014 4,049 2 Seoul South Korea 20,550,000 5,076 4,048 3 Mexico City[2] Mexico 20,450,000 7,346 2,784 4 New York City[3] United States 19,750,000 17,884 1,104 5 Mumbai India 19,200,000 2,350 8,170 6 Jakarta Indonesia 18,900,000 5,100 3,706 7 Sao Paulo Brazil 18,850,000 8,479 2,223 8 Delhi India 18,600,000 3,182 5,845 9 Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Japan 17,375,000 6,930 2,507 10 Shanghai China 16,650,000 5,177 3,216

Tokyo, Japan Current Population: 35.2 million Projected 2025 Population: 36.4 million Annual Growth Rate 2007 to 2025: 0.11%

Tokyo is a major global financial center. Its rail system, the largest in the world, is clean and efficient.

Tokyo's water and electricity capacity is in fine shape for a growing population, experts say

Dogs have been used as guards, hunters, draught animals, eyes for the blind, drug and explosive detectors, rodent controllers- and even weapons! In Roman times and the Middle Ages, mastiffs wearing light armour, carrying spikes and pots of flaming sulphur and resin ran into battle against mounted knights. In World War II the Russians trained dogs to run suicide missions between the tracks of German tanks with mines strapped on their backs.

Dogs have been a part of military life for as long as there have been armies.

dog companions as part of camp life

man's best friend even when the man is a soldier.

Small Scaled Snake

Inland Taipan

Fierce Snake