# What does bat milk taste like?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 6, 2020, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-bat-milk-taste-like/922308 "2020-10-06T05:21:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2020, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-bat-milk-taste-like/922308/21 "2020-10-13T23:50:13Z")

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No. " Most bats do NOT have rabies. All mammals can contract and carry rabies. Bats are not asymptomatic carriers of rabies, however it is not always easy to see if a bat has rabies or not, especially since most people are not familiar with normal bat behavior. It is very important that you NEVER touch a wild animal, include a bat, with your bare hands. If you find a bat on the ground or out during the daytime, there is a higher chance that it is sick or injured. If you encounter a bat in a building or on the ground, we suggest contacting a [local rehabber](https://batworld.org/local-rescue/)."

from here [https://www.batcon.org/about-bats/faq/](https://www.batcon.org/about-bats/faq/)

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**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2020, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-bat-milk-taste-like/922308/22 "2020-10-13T23:53:24Z")

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I expect bat milk is easy to make into infant formula.

Because bat milk… is always prepared.

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**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-bat-milk-taste-like/922308/23 "2020-10-14T00:11:00Z")

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Barely relevant- live bat web cams

> **[Bat Cams - Bat World Sanctuary](https://batworld.org/bat-cams/?fbclid=IwAR0TNonQ7fU3g3YNqnr6RKHt84JWLyk78ejvIwdIMDXif1Or1d6rd5lPyEY)**
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> Live Bat Cams Donations help to provide food and enrichment for these bats. SUPPORT THE BATS ABOUT THE FRUIT BATS The fruit bats you will see have been rescued from \[…\]

I just felt the need to share

ETA

Crap (or is that guano?) all the cams are down at the moment.

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**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-bat-milk-taste-like/922308/24 "2020-10-14T23:57:19Z")

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It tastes mildly of coconut. Prove me wrong. 😁

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**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-bat-milk-taste-like/922308/25 "2020-10-15T00:19:40Z")

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Well, you aren’t going to develop any superpowers without _some_ intervention. Of course, instead of solving crimes and inventing gadgets you’ll probably just screech a lot or have a propensity for being upside down.

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