Animals once called "flittermice" (4)

I believe the answer is:

bats

(Other definitions for bats that I've seen before include "out to lunch" , "Hits" , "Very eccentric" , "Flying nocturnal mammals" , "Those striking" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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