Question

Bats are not placed in birds category . Give reason

Answer 1

Bats are mammals because they give birth to live young, nurse their young, and have hair. This is why bats are classified into the taxonomic order Mammalia. While it is true that bats can fly, they are not closely related to birds, at all. In fact, a bat is more closely related to a whale than it is to a bird.

Answer 2

Since birds come under the phylum Aves, they are oviparous (lay eggs)

And bats are mammals so they are viviparous (give birth to young ones)

So they come in different categories.