A flittermouse is an old-fashioned word for which animal?

Changed it because flittermouseman cost too much to put on a t-shirt.

Never ever calling them bats again, this name is excellent

Stephanie.S., Thought it is fliedermaus

Thank goodness we have bats; they keep the mosquito population down.

Can you imagine a hero/ vigilante name Fittermouse man and his trusted sidekick Robin

Excellent write up!

We Cavers take good care of ours. Presently fighting to protect them from a disease called "White Nose Syndrome" Conservation experts are still having trouble stopping the spread. Bats are important to agriculture in that they help pollinate. Also most feed on insects and eat up to 4× their body weight every outing to your lights at night. Love Them...

will be calling them this from now on ahahah

20% of all mammal species ? That’s ASTONISHING !

Intereating! The Spanish word is Murcielago! Don't know the origin

Caitlan, flydermouse from the German. I spelt

Si, a big THANK YOU from northern Bavaria.

Rocking Rosi, Genau!

Stephanie.S., nearly correct. Fledermaus...

Great question and answer!

jesusofsuburbia, It's called a Flittermaus in German.

I meant the Kitti’s Hog Nose bat or Bumblebee bat.