A baby cat is a kitten...

[lathany]

...but what is a baby bat ?

This question came up yesterday afternoon. Bella knew a poem which said that a baby bat was a bittern, but none of our dictionaries agreed with her.

Does anyone know ?

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[cardinalsin.livejournal.com]

According to TAMMezine[1]'s "trivia of the day" section, a baby bat is called a pup. I found the same answer at the Jacksonville university homepage, and the biology section of about.com. On balance this is probably accurate.

[1]TODAY'S ADVERTISING, MARKETING & MENTORING EZINE (!)

[lathany.livejournal.com]

Thank you !

[cuthbertcross.livejournal.com]

A bittern's a kind of sea bird, I think
(*distant grinding noises as rusty part of brain creaks into action)