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Bats

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  • Name one type of food bats eat.
    Blood, fish, insects, fruits, nectar and other small creatures like frogs, birds and small rodents
  • Name two habitat for bats.
    Caves, trees, under leaves, inside termite mounds and human constructions
  • What is the name of bat droppings?
    Guano
  • Is it true or a myth that bats feed from blood?
    True, but only three species feed from blood
  • Which climate are bats not found?
    Polar climate and desert climate (dry climate)
  • What is a bat's lifespan? (in years)
    40 years
  • What kind of human activity endagers bats' habitat?
    Loss of habitat due to agriculture, farming and urbanism
  • Name two actions bats do while perched upside down.
    Rest, groom, socialize and give birth
  • Bats use this technique to avoid obstacles and find food.
    Echolocation
  • Name 1 predator that bats face in the wild.
    Snakes, rapacious birds and racoons
  • True or false: bats have specialized circulatory systems which prevents blood from flowing toward its head while hanging upside down.
    True
  • How do bats collect their food?
    With a membrane they have between their fingers
  • What is the one thing a bat can do that other mammals cannot?
    Fly
  • When the mother goes to gather food, whom does the new born stay with?
    Wet-nurse