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 ==Encyclopedia entry==
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-A bat, flitting in the darkness outside, took the wrong turn as it made its nightly rounds and came in through the window which had been left healthfully open.  It then proceeded to circle the room in the aimless fat-headed fashion habitual with bats, who are notoriously among the less intellectually gifted of God's creatures.  Show me a bat, says the old proverb, and I will show you something that ought to be in some kind of a home.|
+A bat, flitting in the darkness outside, took the wrong turn as it made its nightly rounds and came in through the window which had been left healthfully open.  It then proceeded to circle the room in the aimless fat-headed fashion habitual with bats, who are notoriously among the less intellectually gifted of God's creatures.  Show me a bat, says the old proverb, and I will show you something that ought to be in some kind of a home.
-[ A Pelican at Blandings, by P. G. Wodehouse ]
+|[ A Pelican at Blandings, by P. G. Wodehouse ]
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-{{encyclopedia|A bat, flitting in the darkness outside, took the wrong turn
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-as it made its nightly rounds and came in through the window
+A bat, flitting in the darkness outside, took the wrong turn as it made its nightly rounds and came in through the window which had been left healthfully open.  It then proceeded to circle the room in the aimless fat-headed fashion habitual with bats, who are notoriously among the less intellectually gifted of God's creatures.  Show me a bat, says the old proverb, and I will show you something that ought to be in some kind of a home.|
 [ A Pelican at Blandings, by P. G. Wodehouse ]
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-A '''bat''', {{monsym|bat}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is the weakest monster of the [[bat or bird]] [[monster class]], and like the others it is capable of [[flight]]. Bats will flit erratically about the dungeon: there is a {{frac|3}} chance of the monster moving in a random direction during each of its turns.{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|915|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+A '''bat''', {{monsym|bat}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. Bats are [[carnivorous]] [[animal]]s that will likely be the first [[bat or bird]] a [[hero]] encounters, and like the others it is capable of [[flight]] and can be seen via [[infravision]]. Bats will flit erratically about the dungeon: there is a {{frac|3}} chance of the monster moving in a random direction during each of its turns.{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|915|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 A bat has a single bite attack.
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 Bats appear among the random {{white|B}} that are part of the first quest [[monster class]] for [[Wizard]]s and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Wizard quest]].
-Standard bats generated in [[Gehennom]] have slightly higher speed than normal, possibly a play on the phrase "like a bat [on its way] out of hell".{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1275|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name=batoutofhell}}
+Standard bats generated in [[Gehennom]] have slightly higher speed than normal.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1275|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name=batoutofhell}}
 ==Strategy==
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 As flying mammals, bats are considered [[Wikipedia:Liminal being|liminal beings]] in various traditions, and are associated with a range of traits such as death, darkness, and witchcraft (which occurs in Aztec and Indigenous American folklores), as well as good fortune, happiness and fertility (such as in China). In Western cultures, the bat is often a symbol of the night and its foreboding nature, and is often associated with fictional characters of the night, ranging from villainous vampires such as Count Dracula to heroes such as the DC Comics character Batman.
 ==Variants==
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 ===UnNetHack===
-In [[UnNetHack]], at least two bats will appear on the fifth level of the [[Ruins of Moria]].
+In [[UnNetHack]], at least two bats are generated on the fifth level of the [[Ruins of Moria]] at level creation.
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 A bat has a single bite attack.
-Eating a bat [[corpse]] or [[tin]] will [[stun]] you for up to 30 (more) turns.{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1013|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A character [[polymorph]]ed into a bat is intrinsically stunned for the duration of the polyself.{{refsrc|include/youprop.h|79|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Eating a bat [[corpse]] or [[tin]] will [[stun]] the [[hero]] for up to 30 (more) turns.{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1013|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A hero [[polymorph]]ed into a bat is intrinsically stunned for the duration of the polyself.{{refsrc|include/youprop.h|79|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Generation==

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 Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera (/kˈaɪrəptɛrə/) that have forelimbs adapted into wings, with very long spread-out digits covered with a thin membrane or [[Wikipedia:Patagium|patagium]] - they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight, and are more agile in flight than most birds. Bats make up the second largest order of mammals after rodents, comprising about 20% of all classified mammal species worldwide, with over 1,400 species - until as late as 2013, these were traditionally divided into two suborders: the largely fruit-eating "megabats", and the echolocating "microbats".
-Most bats are nocturnal, and many roost in caves or other refuges; their habitats are spread throughout the world, with the exception of extremely cold regions. Many bats are insectivores, and most of the rest primarily consume fruit or nectar; a few species feed on animals other than insects, such as the blood-drinking vampire bats. While not blind, many 'microbats' have small and poorly developed eyes in contrast to 'megabats' possessing vision comparable to that of humans, if not better) - these 'microbats' (and a few 'megabats') are known to use echolocation to navigate and forage, often in total darkness. Using echolocation, these bats can determine how far away an object is, as well as its size, shape and density, and whatever direction it is moving in if any; microbats may resort to standard vision for orientation and while traveling between their roosting grounds and feeding grounds, as echolocation is effective only over short distances.
+Most bats are nocturnal, and many roost in caves or other refuges; their habitats are spread throughout the world, with the exception of extremely cold regions. Many bats are insectivores, and most of the rest primarily consume fruit or nectar; a few species feed on animals other than insects, such as the blood-drinking vampire bats. While not blind, many 'microbats' have small and poorly developed eyes (in contrast to 'megabats' possessing vision comparable to that of humans, if not better) - these 'microbats' (and a few 'megabats') are known to use echolocation to navigate and forage, often in total darkness. Using echolocation, these bats can determine how far away an object is, as well as its size, shape and density, and whatever direction it is moving in if any; microbats may resort to standard vision for orientation and while traveling between their roosting grounds and feeding grounds, as echolocation is effective only over short distances.
 As flying mammals, bats are considered [[Wikipedia:Liminal being|liminal beings]] in various traditions, and are associated with a range of traits such as death, darkness, and witchcraft (which occurs in Aztec and Indigenous American folklores), as well as good fortune, happiness and fertility (such as in China). In Western cultures, the bat is often a symbol of the night and its foreboding nature, and is often associated with fictional characters of the night, ranging from villainous vampires such as Count Dracula to heroes such as the DC Comics character Batman.

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 Bats can generate in small [[group]]s, and may sometimes generate as peaceful towards neutral characters. A bat can [[grow up]] into a [[giant bat]].
-Bats appear among the random {{white|B}} that are part of the first quest [[monster class]] for [[Wizards]] and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Wizard quest]].
+Bats appear among the random {{white|B}} that are part of the first quest [[monster class]] for [[Wizard]]s and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Wizard quest]].
 Standard bats generated in [[Gehennom]] have slightly higher speed than normal, possibly a play on the phrase "like a bat [on its way] out of hell".{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1275|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name=batoutofhell}}

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 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], bats appear among the random {{white|B}} that are part of the second quest [[monster class]] for [[Necromancer]]s and make up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Necromancer quest]].
+In [[SLASH'EM]], bats appear among the random {{white|B}} that are part of the first quest [[monster class]] for [[Necromancer]]s and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Necromancer quest]].
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 ==History==
-The bat is present in Hack 1.21, which is based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial bestiary for [[Hack 1.0]]. In these early versions, eating a bat corpse causes [[confusion]], as the stun property is not yet implemented.
+The bat first appears in Hack 1.21 and Hack for PDP-11, which are based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial bestiary for [[Hack 1.0]]. In these early versions, eating a bat corpse causes [[confusion]], as the stun property is not yet implemented.
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