In addition, people can t get rabies from having contact with bat guano (feces), blood, or urine, or from touching a bat on its fur. Whenever possible, the bat should be captured and sent to a laboratory for rabies testing. People can t get rabies just from seeing a bat in an attic, in a cave, at summer camp, or from a distance while it is flying. There are more than 40 bat species in the U.S. and Canada, but only a few kinds of bats ever cause problems for people.
No, bats won't suck your blood or get tangled in your hair—but they may take up residence in your attic to raise their young. While the one species called vampire bats do actually bite animals and drink their blood, most bats live on a diet of insects, fruits, pollen and small amphibians like …