Bats are found all over the world, except in extremely cold regions like Antarctica. There are over 1,400 bat species worldwide. Where are bats found?
Bats are found all over the world, except in extremely cold regions like Antarctica.
Bats are found all over the world, except in Australia.
Bats are found all over the world, except in extremely hot regions like sub Saharan Africa.
Each night, bats can eat their body weight in insects, numbering in the thousands! This insect-heavy diet helps foresters and farmers protect their crops from pests. What does the insect-heavy diet help?
It helps foresters and farmers feed pests their crops.
It helps foresters and farmers from gaining too much weight.
It helps foresters and farmers protect their crops from pest
Many bat species roost in a variety of places, including caves, trees, and buildings, for shelter and protection. Baby bats are called pups, and a group of bats is a colony. Where do bats roost for shelter and protection?
Bats roost in a variety of places, including caves, kitchens, and buildings.
Bats roost in a variety of places, including caves, trees, and boats.
Bats roost in a variety of places, including caves, trees, and buildings.
Bats are not blind; they have well-developed senses of sight, smell, and hearing. Studying how bats use echolocation has helped scientists develop navigational aids for the blind. What has studying echolocation helped?
Helped scientists develop navigational aids for the deaf.
Helped scientists develop navigational aids for the blind
Helped scientists develop navigational aids for other bats.
Vampire bats feed on the blood of other animals but do not suck blood, instead, they make small incisions and lap up the blood. How do vampire bats feed on the blood of other animals?
Vampire bats make large incisions and lap up the blood.
Vampire bats make small incisions and lap up the blood.
Vampire bats make medium incisions and lap up the blood.
Bats are the only mammals capable of sustained flight, thanks to their wings made of skin stretched over elongated fingers. What makes bats unique among mammals?
Bats are unique because they are the only mammals capable of sustained flight.
Bats are unique because they are not the only mammals capable of sustained flight.
Bats are unique because they have fingers.
Baby bats are called pups, and a group of bats is a colony. Mother bats feed their pups breastmilk, not insects. Most bats give birth to a single pup! What is a group of bats called?
Insects
Pups
Colony
Bats play important roles in ecosystems, including pollination, seed dispersal, and pest control. Over 300 species of fruit depend on bats for pollination. What important roles do bats play in ecosystems?
Bats play important roles in pollination, seed dispersal, and pest control.
Bats play important roles in making noises.
Bats play important roles in stopping pollination, seed dispersal, and increasing pests.
Bats use echolocation to navigate and hunt for prey in the dark, emitting high-frequency sounds and listening to the echoes. They may be small, but they can reach speeds over 100 miles per hour. How do bats navigate in the dark?
Use laughter to navigate & hunt for prey in the dark
Use echolocation to navigate & hunt for prey in the dark
Use GPS to navigate & hunt for prey in the dark
Although most bats live less than 20 years in the wild, scientists have documented six species that life more than 30 years, making them one of the longest-living mammals. How long do bats usually live?
More than 20 years in the wild
Less than 20 years in the wild
At least 30 years in the wild
