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What type of animal is a bat?
A flying mammal
How many species of bat exist worldwide?
Over 1200 species
How many species of bat are found in the UK?
18 species
True or False: Bats in the UK are protected
True
What covers a bat’s body?
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What are bat wings made of?
arms
Bare skin
legs
What feature do many bats have that is large?
Their ears
True or False: Bats are rodents
False – they are mammals
When are bats most active?
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What do bats use to find their way in the dark?
Echolocation
Why do bats hang upside down to sleep?
So they can fly away quickly if predators come
What do bats hang from when they sleep?
Their hind limb claws
What do most bats eat?
Insects
Why are bats useful for farmers and people?
They are natural pest control (eat insects)
Why are nectar-eating bats important?
They are pollinators
Where do bats live?
and cities
In many habitats
woodlands
