(Heb «'talleph») The bat was classified with birds and declared unclean (Lev. 11:13, 19; Deut. 14:11, 12, 18). It hides in dark places and is a nocturnal creature.
Tristan lists seventeen species in Palestine. It is a flying mammal, covered with hair and not feathers, with teeth instead of a beak; she breastfeeds her little ones and does not lay eggs; It does not have true feathered wings, but rather membranes that extend, supported by very long fingers, and which also connect the front and rear limbs.
Meaning of BAT
(Heb «'talleph») The bat was classified with birds and declared unclean (Lev. 11:13, 19; Deut. 14:11, 12, 18). It hides in dark places and is a nocturnal creature.