Bat (Mario vs. Donkey Kong)

This article is about the bat creature debuting in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. For other uses of Bat, see Bat (disambiguation).

Fang redirects here. For the Magikoopa with the nickname "Fang", see Kamek. For the Super Mario RPG attack, see Fangs.

Bats swoop at their target.

Bats, sometimes called Fangs, are blue bats that have the same mannerisms as the Swoopers. Bats appear in the cave levels of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Super Princess Peach, and Yoshi's Island DS. When Yoshi (or the protagonist of whatever game they are encountered in) gets too close to one, the Bat will fly in his direction from its sleeping position. For some reason, when Bats fly, small, white dots appear behind them before disappearing. Yoshi can lick one up to make an egg.

Bats were also seen in Yoshi Touch & Go, where they patrolled ground areas and appeared not only in caves, but also in additional areas such as jungles and fields. These Fangs could only be found sleeping on ceilings in cave stages, and were otherwise always in flight, soaring up and down at varying intervals. If shot down with an egg or stomped, these Bats were worth two points, and encasing them in a bubble could earn the player a Blue Coin. On a related note, Bats were also present in the Balloon Trip tech demo which eventually evolved into the final Yoshi Touch & Go. In Balloon Trip, Bats were found in the sky (an area they were ironically absent from in Yoshi Touch & Go) and continually circled around; such a role was taken up by red Fly Guys in the final Yoshi Touch & Go.

A miniature, unnamed Fang sub-species appeared in Super Princess Peach. These small Bats were always huddled in groups and could be removed from Peach's way with the Rage Vibe. There were also Vibe Infused Bats, known as Glad Fangs, that flew randomly on the screen.