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	\| mobtype = {{EntityLink\|Animal}}-adjacent{{note\|Bats are not under the <code>animal</code> class in the [[Minecraft:entity format]], but are under the wild animals section in the [[Minecraft:spawn egg]]s tab in the [[Minecraft:creative inventory]].}}		\| mobtype = {{EntityLink\|Animal}}-adjacent{{note\|Bats are not under the <code>animal</code> class in the [[Minecraft:entity format]], but are under the wild animals section in the [[Minecraft:spawn egg]]s tab in the [[Minecraft:creative inventory]].}}
	\| size = Height: 0.9 blocks<br>Width: 0.5 blocks		\| size = Height: 0.9 blocks<br>Width: 0.5 blocks
	\| spawn = * Light level of 3 or less in neighboring blocks		\| spawn = Light level of 3 or less in neighboring blocks
	\| usableitems = {{drop\|Item\|Name Tag}}		\| usableitems = {{drop\|Item\|Name Tag}}
	}}		}}

	A '''bat''' is a flying [[Minecraft:passive mob]] that spawns in dark areas. It is the only ambient mob in the game, intended to complement the game's atmospheric settings.<ref name="bats">{{mcnet\|meet-bat\|Meet the Bat\|March 7, 2017\|Tom Stone}}</ref>		A '''bat''' is a flying [[Minecraft:passive mob]] that spawns in dark areas. It is the only ambient mob in the game, intended to complement the game's atmospheric settings.<ref name="bats">{{mcnet\|meet-bat\|Meet the Bat\|March 7, 2017\|Tom Stone}}</ref>

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	== Behavior ==		== Behavior ==
	Bats often fly around aimlessly, squeaking randomly. Their flight pattern tends to favor the east{{Verify\|The cited bug does not mention flight bias, only that they can fly into lava.}}, and sometimes they may fly into [[Minecraft:lava]] and catch on [[Minecraft:fire]].<ref>{{bug\|MC-194\|\|\|WAI}}</ref>		Bats often fly around aimlessly, squeaking randomly. Their flight pattern tends to favor the east{{Verify\|The cited bug does not mention flight bias, only that they can fly into lava.}}, and sometimes they may fly into [[Minecraft:lava]] and catch on [[Minecraft:fire]].<ref>{{bug\|MC-194\|\|Bats flying over lava sometimes catch on fire\|WAI}}</ref>

	Bats hang upside down on the underside of a [[Minecraft:solid block]] when idle, though they cannot hang on transparent or non-solid blocks. During this state, they squeak far less and occasionally turn to face different directions. They remain in this state until they are disturbed; if a player approaches a bat hanging upside down, even if the player is invisible, it flies away. This also happens if the player breaks the block the bat is hanging from.		Bats hang upside down on the underside of a [[Minecraft:solid block]] when idle, though they cannot hang on transparent or non-solid blocks. During this state, they squeak far less and occasionally turn to face different directions. They remain in this state until they are disturbed; if a player approaches a bat hanging upside down, even if the player is invisible, it flies away. This also happens if the player breaks the block the bat is hanging from.

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	== Spawning ==		== Spawning ==
	[[File:Bats.png\|thumb\|A colony of bats]]		[[File:Bats.png\|thumb\|A colony of bats]]
	Bats can [[Minecraft:Mob spawning\|spawn]] in groups of 8~~{{only\|je\|short=1}}/2{{only\|be\|short=1}}~~ in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]] at a light level of 3 or less {{in\|java}} and a light level of 4 or less {{in\|bedrock}} at any Y-level, on blocks of [[Minecraft:stone]], [[Minecraft:granite]], [[Minecraft:diorite]], [[Minecraft:andesite]], [[Minecraft:tuff]], or [[Minecraft:deepslate]] that are not directly exposed to the sky. They also need at least 1.5 air blocks (with for instance, a top [[Minecraft:trapdoor]] or top [[Minecraft:slab]] in the block above foot level). They can spawn in any [[Minecraft:Overworld]] biome except the [[Minecraft:deep dark]].		Bats can [[Minecraft:Mob spawning\|spawn]] in groups of 8 in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]] at a light level of 3 or less {{in\|java}} and a light level of 4 or less {{in\|bedrock}} at any Y-level, on blocks of [[Minecraft:stone]], [[Minecraft:granite]], [[Minecraft:diorite]], [[Minecraft:andesite]], [[Minecraft:tuff]], or [[Minecraft:deepslate]] that are not directly exposed to the sky. They also need at least 1.5 air blocks (with for instance, a top [[Minecraft:trapdoor]] or top [[Minecraft:slab]] in the block above foot level). They can spawn in any [[Minecraft:Overworld]] biome except the [[Minecraft:deep dark]].

	Bat entities do not count toward the passive [[Minecraft:Mob spawning#Java Edition mob cap\|mob cap]], as they are considered ambient creatures in the entity inheritance, and therefore fall into the dedicated ambient category.		Bat entities do not count toward the passive [[Minecraft:Mob spawning#Java Edition mob cap\|mob cap]], as they are considered ambient creatures in the entity inheritance, and therefore fall into the dedicated ambient category.

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	== Spawning ==		== Spawning ==
	~~{{needs update\|section=1\|reason=Update all biome spawn tables to include the new Bedrock spawn chances.}}~~
	[[File:Bats.png\|thumb\|A colony of bats]]		[[File:Bats.png\|thumb\|A colony of bats]]
	Bats can [[Minecraft:Mob spawning\|spawn]] in groups of 8 in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]] at a light level of 3 or less {{in\|java}} and a light level of 4 or less {{in\|bedrock}} at any Y-level, on blocks of [[Minecraft:stone]], [[Minecraft:granite]], [[Minecraft:diorite]], [[Minecraft:andesite]], [[Minecraft:tuff]], or [[Minecraft:deepslate]] that are not directly exposed to the sky. They also need at least 1.5 air blocks (with for instance, a top [[Minecraft:trapdoor]] or top [[Minecraft:slab]] in the block above foot level). They can spawn in any [[Minecraft:Overworld]] biome except the [[Minecraft:deep dark]].		Bats can [[Minecraft:Mob spawning\|spawn]] in groups of 8{{only\|je\|short=1}}/2{{only\|be\|short=1}} in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]] at a light level of 3 or less {{in\|java}} and a light level of 4 or less {{in\|bedrock}} at any Y-level, on blocks of [[Minecraft:stone]], [[Minecraft:granite]], [[Minecraft:diorite]], [[Minecraft:andesite]], [[Minecraft:tuff]], or [[Minecraft:deepslate]] that are not directly exposed to the sky. They also need at least 1.5 air blocks (with for instance, a top [[Minecraft:trapdoor]] or top [[Minecraft:slab]] in the block above foot level). They can spawn in any [[Minecraft:Overworld]] biome except the [[Minecraft:deep dark]].

	Bat entities do not count toward the passive [[Minecraft:Mob spawning#Java Edition mob cap\|mob cap]], as they are considered ambient creatures in the entity inheritance, and therefore fall into the dedicated ambient category.		Bat entities do not count toward the passive [[Minecraft:Mob spawning#Java Edition mob cap\|mob cap]], as they are considered ambient creatures in the entity inheritance, and therefore fall into the dedicated ambient category.

	~~{{Mob spawn table}}~~

	== Drops ==		== Drops ==
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	[[Minecraft:es:Murciélago]]		[[Minecraft:es:Murciélago]]
	[[Minecraft:fr:Chauve-souris]]		[[Minecraft:fr:Chauve-souris]]
			[[Minecraft:he:עטלף]]
	[[Minecraft:it:Pipistrello]]		[[Minecraft:it:Pipistrello]]
	[[Minecraft:ja:コウモリ]]		[[Minecraft:ja:コウモリ]]

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	== Spawning ==		== Spawning ==
	{{needs update\|section=1\|reason=Update all biome spawn tables to include the new Bedrock spawn chances.}}		{{needs update\|section=1\|reason=Update all biome spawn tables to include the new Bedrock spawn chances.}}
			[[File:Bats.png\|thumb\|A colony of bats]]
	Bats can [[Minecraft:Mob spawning\|spawn]] in groups of 8 in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]] at a light level of 3 or less {{in\|java}} and a light level of 4 or less {{in\|bedrock}} at any Y-level, on blocks of [[Minecraft:stone]], [[Minecraft:granite]], [[Minecraft:diorite]], [[Minecraft:andesite]], [[Minecraft:tuff]], or [[Minecraft:deepslate]] that are not directly exposed to the sky. They also need at least 1.5 air blocks (with for instance, a top [[Minecraft:trapdoor]] or top [[Minecraft:slab]] in the block above foot level). They can spawn in any [[Minecraft:Overworld]] biome except the [[Minecraft:deep dark]].		Bats can [[Minecraft:Mob spawning\|spawn]] in groups of 8 in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]] at a light level of 3 or less {{in\|java}} and a light level of 4 or less {{in\|bedrock}} at any Y-level, on blocks of [[Minecraft:stone]], [[Minecraft:granite]], [[Minecraft:diorite]], [[Minecraft:andesite]], [[Minecraft:tuff]], or [[Minecraft:deepslate]] that are not directly exposed to the sky. They also need at least 1.5 air blocks (with for instance, a top [[Minecraft:trapdoor]] or top [[Minecraft:slab]] in the block above foot level). They can spawn in any [[Minecraft:Overworld]] biome except the [[Minecraft:deep dark]].

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	<gallery>		<gallery>
	Bat in Cave.png\|A bat in a [[Minecraft:cave]]		Bat in Cave.png\|A bat in a [[Minecraft:cave]]
	~~Bats.png\|A colony of bats~~
	Deep Dark Bat.png\|A bat in the [[Minecraft:deep dark]]		Deep Dark Bat.png\|A bat in the [[Minecraft:deep dark]]
	Batshaft.png\|A [[Minecraft:zombie]] and [[Minecraft:creeper]] eyeing a bat		Batshaft.png\|A [[Minecraft:zombie]] and [[Minecraft:creeper]] eyeing a bat
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	=== In other media ===		=== In other media ===
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:Minecoin-Bat.png\|A artwork of a bat flying ~~backwards~~		File:Minecoin-Bat.png\|An artwork of a bat flying backward
	File:Pretty Scary Update poster.png\|Bat in promotional artwork for the [[Minecraft:Pretty Scary Update]]		File:Pretty Scary Update poster.png\|Bat in promotional artwork for the [[Minecraft:Pretty Scary Update]]
	File:Wallpaper minecraft 15th-anniversary-right 1080x1920.png\|A bat with [[Minecraft:Sunny]] and a [[Minecraft:zombie]] on artwork for the 15th anniversary of ''Minecraft''. Note the old design.		File:Wallpaper minecraft 15th-anniversary-right 1080x1920.png\|A bat with [[Minecraft:Sunny]] and a [[Minecraft:zombie]] on artwork for the 15th anniversary of ''Minecraft''. Note the old design.
	File:Mob costumes go trick or treating.jpeg\|Several bats flying by [[Minecraft:Minecraft costumes\|trick or treaters]]		File:Mob costumes go trick or treating.jpeg\|Several bats flying by [[Minecraft:Minecraft costumes\|trick or treaters]]
	File:City Bat.png\|A bat ~~as it appears~~ in the [[Minecraft:~~Texture pack DLC\|~~City~~]] [[Minecraft:~~Texture ~~pack DLC\|texture pack~~]]		File:City Bat.png\|A bat in the [[Minecraft:City Texture Pack]]
	File:Greek Bat.png\|A bat ~~as it appears~~ in the [[Minecraft:~~Mash-up pack\|~~Greek Mythology ~~mash~~-up ~~pack~~]]		File:Greek Bat.png\|A bat in the [[Minecraft:Greek Mythology Mash-up]]
	File:Bat Natural.png\|A bat ~~as it appears~~ in the [[Minecraft:Texture ~~pack DLC\|Natural texture pack~~]]		File:Bat Natural.png\|A bat in the [[Minecraft:Natural Texture Pack]]
	File:Bat Cloak.png\|The ~~[[Minecraft:Character Creator\|~~Bat Cloak]], an item in the [[Minecraft:character creator]]		File:Bat Cloak.png\|The Bat Cloak, an item in the [[Minecraft:character creator]]
	File:Bat (Dungeons).png\|A {{MCD\|bat}} as it appears in {{MCD}}		File:Bat (Dungeons).png\|A {{MCD\|bat}} as it appears in {{MCD}}
	File:Bat MCL.png\|{{MCL\|Bat}} particles as they appear in {{MCL}}		File:Bat MCL.png\|{{MCL\|Bat}} particles as they appear in {{MCL}}

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	\|sound3=Bat hurt3.ogg		\|sound3=Bat hurt3.ogg
	\|sound4=Bat hurt4.ogg		\|sound4=Bat hurt4.ogg
	\|subtitle=Bat hurts		\|subtitle=Bat hurts{{until\|java 26.4}}
	\|source=neutral		\|source=neutral
	\|description=When a bat is damaged		\|description=When a bat is damaged
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	=== Renders ===		=== Renders ===
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:Bat JE4 BE3.png\|		File:Bat JE4 BE3.png\|A still image of a bat
	File:Bat (Hang) JE4 BE3.png\|A hanging bat		File:Bat (Hang) JE4 BE3.png\|A hanging bat
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	=== In other media ===		=== In other media ===
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	File:Minecoin-Bat.png		File:Minecoin-Bat.png\|A artwork of a bat flying backwards
	File:Pretty Scary Update poster.png\|Bat in promotional artwork for the [[Minecraft:Pretty Scary Update]]		File:Pretty Scary Update poster.png\|Bat in promotional artwork for the [[Minecraft:Pretty Scary Update]]
	File:Wallpaper minecraft 15th-anniversary-right 1080x1920.png\|A bat with [[Minecraft:Sunny]] and a [[Minecraft:zombie]] on artwork for the 15th anniversary of ''Minecraft''. Note the old design.		File:Wallpaper minecraft 15th-anniversary-right 1080x1920.png\|A bat with [[Minecraft:Sunny]] and a [[Minecraft:zombie]] on artwork for the 15th anniversary of ''Minecraft''. Note the old design.

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	Bats' collision boxes do not interact with the player or [[Minecraft:redstone components]].{{only\|java}}		Bats' collision boxes do not interact with the player or [[Minecraft:redstone components]].{{only\|java}}

	Bats cannot be transported by conventional means. A [[Minecraft:lead]] cannot be attached to a bat, and it cannot be put in a [[Minecraft:minecart]]~~{{only\|java}}~~ or [[Minecraft:boat]].		Bats cannot be transported by conventional means. A [[Minecraft:lead]] cannot be attached to a bat, and it cannot be put in a [[Minecraft:minecart]] or [[Minecraft:boat]].

	Bats can also get caught in and slowed by [[Minecraft:cobweb]]s.		Bats can also get caught in and slowed by [[Minecraft:cobweb]]s.

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	== Spawning ==		== Spawning ==
	Bats can [[Minecraft:Mob spawning\|spawn]] in groups of 8~~{{Only\|Java\|short=JE}}{{upcoming\|bedrock 26.50}} or 2{{Only\|Bedrock\|short=BE}}{{until\|be 26.50}}~~ in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]] at a light level of 3 or less {{in\|java}} and a light level of 4 or less {{in\|bedrock~~}}{{upcoming\|be 26.50~~}} at any Y-level, on blocks of [[Minecraft:stone]], [[Minecraft:granite]], [[Minecraft:diorite]], [[Minecraft:andesite]], [[Minecraft:tuff]], or [[Minecraft:deepslate]] that are not directly exposed to the sky. They also need at least 1.5 air blocks (with for instance, a top [[Minecraft:trapdoor]] or top [[Minecraft:slab]] in the block above foot level). ~~{{IN\|Java}}, they~~ can spawn in any [[Minecraft:Overworld]] biome except the [[Minecraft:deep dark]].~~{{upcoming\|be 26.50}} {{IN\|Bedrock}}, there are also other specific biomes they cannot spawn in.{{until\|BE 26.40}}~~		{{needs update\|section=1\|reason=Update all biome spawn tables to include the new Bedrock spawn chances.}}
			Bats can [[Minecraft:Mob spawning\|spawn]] in groups of 8 in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]] at a light level of 3 or less {{in\|java}} and a light level of 4 or less {{in\|bedrock}} at any Y-level, on blocks of [[Minecraft:stone]], [[Minecraft:granite]], [[Minecraft:diorite]], [[Minecraft:andesite]], [[Minecraft:tuff]], or [[Minecraft:deepslate]] that are not directly exposed to the sky. They also need at least 1.5 air blocks (with for instance, a top [[Minecraft:trapdoor]] or top [[Minecraft:slab]] in the block above foot level). They can spawn in any [[Minecraft:Overworld]] biome except the [[Minecraft:deep dark]].

	Bat entities do not count toward the passive [[Minecraft:Mob spawning#Java Edition mob cap\|mob cap]], as they are considered ambient creatures in the ~~[[Minecraft:~~entity inheritance]], and therefore fall into the dedicated ambient category.		Bat entities do not count toward the passive [[Minecraft:Mob spawning#Java Edition mob cap\|mob cap]], as they are considered ambient creatures in the entity inheritance, and therefore fall into the dedicated ambient category.

	{{Mob spawn table}}		{{Mob spawn table}}
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.20.50\|dev=Preview 1.20.50.22\|[[File:Bat JE4 BE3.png\|32px]] [[File:Bat (Hang) JE4 BE3.png\|32px]] [[File:Bat JE4 BE3.gif\|32px]] The model, texture and animations of bats have been changed.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.20.50\|dev=Preview 1.20.50.22\|[[File:Bat JE4 BE3.png\|32px]] [[File:Bat (Hang) JE4 BE3.png\|32px]] [[File:Bat JE4 BE3.gif\|32px]] The model, texture and animations of bats have been changed.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.40\|dev=Preview 1.21.40.22\|Bats can now spawn at any height, not just below sea level, as long as it is dark enough and there is a solid block to spawn on.\|Bats must spawn on one of the following blocks now: stone, granite, diorite, andesite, tuff, or deepslate.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.40\|dev=Preview 1.21.40.22\|Bats can now spawn at any height, not just below sea level, as long as it is dark enough and there is a solid block to spawn on.\|Bats must spawn on one of the following blocks now: stone, granite, diorite, andesite, tuff, or deepslate.}}
	~~\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock upcoming}}~~
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.50\|dev=Preview 26.50.22\|Bats now spawn in all Overworld biomes except [[Minecraft:deep dark]], as long as the light level is low enough.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.50\|dev=Preview 26.50.22\|Bats now spawn in all Overworld biomes except [[Minecraft:deep dark]], as long as the light level is low enough.}}
	}}		}}

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	=== Other ===		=== Other ===
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	EarlyBatRendered.png\|A recreation of the unused bat on the hidden pixels of the old bat texture revealed by [[Minecraft:Unused textures/Hidden in transparency\|disabling the alpha channel.]]		EarlyBatRendered.png\|A recreation of the unused bat on the hidden pixels of the old bat texture revealed by [[Minecraft:Unused textures/Hidden in transparency\|disabling the alpha channel]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	<gallery>		<gallery>
	Makena peeks at bats.jpg\|"A close-up shot of bats flying around a ruined portal, while [[Minecraft:Makena]] hides in a nearby water pool."<ref>{{Mcnet\|minecraft-java-edition-1-20-3\|Minecraft Java Edition 1.20.3\|December 5, 2023\|Java Team}}</ref>		Makena peeks at bats.jpg\|"A close-up shot of bats flying around a ruined portal, while [[Minecraft:Makena]] hides in a nearby water pool."<ref>{{Mcnet\|minecraft-java-edition-1-20-3\|Minecraft Java Edition 1.20.3\|December 5, 2023\|Java Team}}</ref>
	Bats gather around glow berries.png\|Bats gathering around glow berries.		Bats gather around glow berries.png\|Bats gathering around glow berries
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	=== Screenshots ===		=== Screenshots ===
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	Bat in Cave.png\|A bat in a [[Minecraft:cave]].		Bat in Cave.png\|A bat in a [[Minecraft:cave]]
	Bats.png\|A colony of bats.		Bats.png\|A colony of bats
	Deep Dark Bat.png\|A bat in the [[Minecraft:deep dark]].		Deep Dark Bat.png\|A bat in the [[Minecraft:deep dark]]
	Batshaft.png\|A [[Minecraft:zombie]] and [[Minecraft:creeper]] eyeing a bat.		Batshaft.png\|A [[Minecraft:zombie]] and [[Minecraft:creeper]] eyeing a bat
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	=== Textures ===		=== Textures ===
	<gallery class="pixel-image">		<gallery class="pixel-image">
	Bat (texture).png\|Bat texture file.		Bat (texture).png\|Bat texture file
	Bat (texture) JE2 BE2.png\|Old bat texture file.		Bat (texture) JE2 BE2.png\|Old bat texture file
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	== Spawning ==		== Spawning ==
	{{needs update\|section=1\|reason=Update all biome spawn tables to include the new Bedrock spawn chances.}}		{{needs update\|section=1\|reason=Update all biome spawn tables to include the new Bedrock spawn chances.}}
			[[File:Bats.png\|thumb\|A colony of bats]]
	Bats can [[Minecraft:Mob spawning\|spawn]] in groups of 8 in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]] at a light level of 3 or less {{in\|java}} and a light level of 4 or less {{in\|bedrock}} at any Y-level, on blocks of [[Minecraft:stone]], [[Minecraft:granite]], [[Minecraft:diorite]], [[Minecraft:andesite]], [[Minecraft:tuff]], or [[Minecraft:deepslate]] that are not directly exposed to the sky. They also need at least 1.5 air blocks (with for instance, a top [[Minecraft:trapdoor]] or top [[Minecraft:slab]] in the block above foot level). They can spawn in any [[Minecraft:Overworld]] biome except the [[Minecraft:deep dark]].		Bats can [[Minecraft:Mob spawning\|spawn]] in groups of 8 in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]] at a light level of 3 or less {{in\|java}} and a light level of 4 or less {{in\|bedrock}} at any Y-level, on blocks of [[Minecraft:stone]], [[Minecraft:granite]], [[Minecraft:diorite]], [[Minecraft:andesite]], [[Minecraft:tuff]], or [[Minecraft:deepslate]] that are not directly exposed to the sky. They also need at least 1.5 air blocks (with for instance, a top [[Minecraft:trapdoor]] or top [[Minecraft:slab]] in the block above foot level). They can spawn in any [[Minecraft:Overworld]] biome except the [[Minecraft:deep dark]].

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	Bat in Cave.png\|A bat in a [[Minecraft:cave]]		Bat in Cave.png\|A bat in a [[Minecraft:cave]]
	~~Bats.png\|A colony of bats~~
	Deep Dark Bat.png\|A bat in the [[Minecraft:deep dark]]		Deep Dark Bat.png\|A bat in the [[Minecraft:deep dark]]
	Batshaft.png\|A [[Minecraft:zombie]] and [[Minecraft:creeper]] eyeing a bat		Batshaft.png\|A [[Minecraft:zombie]] and [[Minecraft:creeper]] eyeing a bat
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	=== In other media ===		=== In other media ===
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:Minecoin-Bat.png\|A artwork of a bat flying ~~backwards~~		File:Minecoin-Bat.png\|An artwork of a bat flying backward
	File:Pretty Scary Update poster.png\|Bat in promotional artwork for the [[Minecraft:Pretty Scary Update]]		File:Pretty Scary Update poster.png\|Bat in promotional artwork for the [[Minecraft:Pretty Scary Update]]
	File:Wallpaper minecraft 15th-anniversary-right 1080x1920.png\|A bat with [[Minecraft:Sunny]] and a [[Minecraft:zombie]] on artwork for the 15th anniversary of ''Minecraft''. Note the old design.		File:Wallpaper minecraft 15th-anniversary-right 1080x1920.png\|A bat with [[Minecraft:Sunny]] and a [[Minecraft:zombie]] on artwork for the 15th anniversary of ''Minecraft''. Note the old design.
	File:Mob costumes go trick or treating.jpeg\|Several bats flying by [[Minecraft:Minecraft costumes\|trick or treaters]]		File:Mob costumes go trick or treating.jpeg\|Several bats flying by [[Minecraft:Minecraft costumes\|trick or treaters]]
	File:City Bat.png\|A bat ~~as it appears~~ in the [[Minecraft:~~Texture pack DLC\|~~City~~]] [[Minecraft:~~Texture ~~pack DLC\|texture pack~~]]		File:City Bat.png\|A bat in the [[Minecraft:City Texture Pack]]
	File:Greek Bat.png\|A bat ~~as it appears~~ in the [[Minecraft:~~Mash-up pack\|~~Greek Mythology ~~mash~~-up ~~pack~~]]		File:Greek Bat.png\|A bat in the [[Minecraft:Greek Mythology Mash-up]]
	File:Bat Natural.png\|A bat ~~as it appears~~ in the [[Minecraft:Texture ~~pack DLC\|Natural texture pack~~]]		File:Bat Natural.png\|A bat in the [[Minecraft:Natural Texture Pack]]
	File:Bat Cloak.png\|The ~~[[Minecraft:Character Creator\|~~Bat Cloak]], an item in the [[Minecraft:character creator]]		File:Bat Cloak.png\|The Bat Cloak, an item in the [[Minecraft:character creator]]
	File:Bat (Dungeons).png\|A {{MCD\|bat}} as it appears in {{MCD}}		File:Bat (Dungeons).png\|A {{MCD\|bat}} as it appears in {{MCD}}
	File:Bat MCL.png\|{{MCL\|Bat}} particles as they appear in {{MCL}}		File:Bat MCL.png\|{{MCL\|Bat}} particles as they appear in {{MCL}}

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	== Behavior ==		== Behavior ==
	Bats often fly around aimlessly, squeaking randomly. Their flight pattern tends to favor the east, and sometimes they may fly into [[Minecraft:lava]] and catch on [[Minecraft:fire]].<ref>{{bug\|MC-194\|\|\|WAI}}</ref>		Bats often fly around aimlessly, squeaking randomly. Their flight pattern tends to favor the east{{Verify\|The cited bug does not mention flight bias, only that they can fly into lava.}}, and sometimes they may fly into [[Minecraft:lava]] and catch on [[Minecraft:fire]].<ref>{{bug\|MC-194\|\|\|WAI}}</ref>

	Bats hang upside down on the underside of a [[Minecraft:solid block]] when idle, though they cannot hang on transparent or non-solid blocks. During this state, they squeak far less and occasionally turn to face different directions. They remain in this state until they are disturbed; if a player approaches a bat hanging upside down, even if the player is invisible, it flies away. This also happens if the player breaks the block the bat is hanging from.		Bats hang upside down on the underside of a [[Minecraft:solid block]] when idle, though they cannot hang on transparent or non-solid blocks. During this state, they squeak far less and occasionally turn to face different directions. They remain in this state until they are disturbed; if a player approaches a bat hanging upside down, even if the player is invisible, it flies away. This also happens if the player breaks the block the bat is hanging from.
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	Bats [[Minecraft:despawn]] when over 32 blocks away from the player.		Bats [[Minecraft:despawn]] when over 32 blocks away from the player.

	Bats' collision boxes do not interact with the player or [[Minecraft:redstone components]]{{only\|java}}.		Bats' collision boxes do not interact with the player or [[Minecraft:redstone components]].{{only\|java}}

	Bats cannot be transported by conventional means. A [[Minecraft:lead]] cannot be attached to a bat, and it cannot be put in a [[Minecraft:minecart]]{{only\|java}} or [[Minecraft:boat]].		Bats cannot be transported by conventional means. A [[Minecraft:lead]] cannot be attached to a bat, and it cannot be put in a [[Minecraft:minecart]]{{only\|java}} or [[Minecraft:boat]].
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|java}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|java}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.4.2\|dev=12w38a\|[[File:Bat JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Bat (Hang) JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Bat JE1 BE1.gif\|32px]] Added bats.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.4.2\|dev=12w38a\|[[File:Bat JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Bat (Hang) JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Bat JE1 BE1.gif\|32px]] Added bats.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=12w42a\|Bats no longer activate [[Minecraft:pressure plate]]s or "trample" [[Minecraft:~~crops~~]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/0/https://www.mojang.com/2012/10/minecraft-snapshot-12w42a</ref>}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=12w42a\|Bats no longer activate [[Minecraft:pressure plate]]s or "trample" [[Minecraft:crop]]s.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/0/https://www.mojang.com/2012/10/minecraft-snapshot-12w42a</ref>}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=1.4\|Added [[Minecraft:sound]]s: <code>entity.bat.ambient</code>, <code>entity.bat.hurt</code>, <code>entity.bat.death</code>, <code>entity.bat.takeoff</code>.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=1.4\|Added [[Minecraft:sound]]s: <code>entity.bat.ambient</code>, <code>entity.bat.hurt</code>, <code>entity.bat.death</code>, <code>entity.bat.takeoff</code>.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.14\|dev=18w43a\|[[File:Bat JE2 BE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Bat (Hang) JE2 BE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Bat JE2 BE2.gif\|32px]] The texture of bats has been changed.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.14\|dev=18w43a\|[[File:Bat JE2 BE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Bat (Hang) JE2 BE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Bat JE2 BE2.gif\|32px]] The texture of bats has been changed.}}