What is the one thing a bat can do that other mammals cannot?
Fly
Bats use this technique to avoid obstacles and find food.
Echolocation
Name two habitat for bats.
Caves, trees, under leaves, inside termite mounds and human constructions
What is a bat's lifespan? (in years)
40 years
When the mother goes to gather food, whom does the new born stay with?
Wet-nurse
How do bats collect their food?
With a membrane they have between their fingers
Name two actions bats do while perched upside down.
Rest, groom, socialize and give birth
Is it true or a myth that bats feed from blood?
True, but only three species feed from blood
Name 1 predator that bats face in the wild.
Snakes, rapacious birds and racoons
What is the name of bat droppings?
Guano
Bats have fur on their body. They have skin on their wings. Some bats have a wingspan of only five inches. One type of bat has a wingspan that is six feet wide. That is as tall as a grown man! What does wingspan mean?
distance across from wing tip to wing tip
Bats have specialized circulatory systems which prevent blood from flowing toward its head while hanging upside down. What does prevent mean?
to stop
Human activity can endanger bats' habitats. Activities such as agriculture, farming, and urbanism are some examples. When these activities occur in places that bats normally live, they have to find other homes. What is the main idea?
Human activities endanger bat habitats
