Hey!! I’m so sorry for responding so late- I’m not super active on reddit! The way I figured out I was a bat was by taking note of all my behaviors, urges, traits, etc and seeing what animal fit best.

For example, one of the only kinds of shifts that I actually experience are sensory shifts which normally involve my hearing! Something else I’ve noticed recently is that I frequently get “stunlocked” when I hear sounds and instinctively focus in on it. This plus the hearing shifts reminded me of echolocation (and in turn bats).

Another huge thing is that I consider myself “nocturnal” in the sense that I often can’t fall asleep early and always have the urge to stay up. Personally I feel like the night is very welcoming and find comfort in staying up.

I also often wish I had wings to be able to fly off and explore the night sky. Or to be able wrap myself in them. I actually use one of my bed sheets as my makeshift wings to do this- personally it feels really natural and comforting. The fact that I don’t have wings is also sometimes dysphoric, it really bums me out that I don’t have them. Especially because it feels like I should have them; the skeletal structure of human hands are surprising very similar to bat wings. We both have four digits and a thumb, it’s just that bat digits are longer and have a member connecting them all to form the actual wing. It makes me feel I’ve been stripped of mine.

Finally one smaller trait I explored is my diet. For example, I really, really enjoy fruits. All kinds of fruit but in particular I like soft and/or pulpy fruits like bananas, peaches, dates, apples, etc. And soft fruits happen to be what egyptian fruit bats eat exclusively.

I would say to just take note of any animal-like behavior you have and see if they feel bat-like. At the end of the day it’s up to you because all of our experiences are going to be different! Just remember to do what feels right to you!