Brain pop Bats

Bats are most closely related to which animal?

• Ducks

• Humans

• Inguana

• Penguin

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Which term best describes bats' natural habitats?

• Varied and Widespread

• Scattered and Sparce

• Hot and Rainy

• Dry and arid

How are vampire bats different from flying foxes?

• Flying foxes live in caves, vampire bats live in trees

• Flying foxes are foxes, vampire bats are birds

• Flying foxes are herbivores, vampire bats are carnivores

• Flying foxes are small, vampire bats are large

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What do most bats' homes have in common?

• They are usually in dark, enclosed places

• They are usually high above ground

• They are usually in very cold areas

• They are usually in very warm areas

Why shouldn't humans fear vampire bat attacks?

• Vampire bats can't digest human blood

• Vampire bats only attack sleeping livestock

• Vampire bats don't live in the same area as humans

• Vampire bats don't really exist

What is the best definition of "echolocation?"

• Extremely sensitive hearing

• A way to locate objects by bouncing sound off them

• A highly-developed bat language

• A combination of hearing and vision

In general, what separates megachiropterans from microchiropterans?

• The environment they live in

• The shape of their wings

• Their ability to nurse their young

• The ways they hunt

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What leads many megachiropterans to look for food during the day?

• Their well developed sight

• Their poor sense of smell

• The fact their pray is only active at night

• They fact they are preyed on by nocturnal animals

Bats have evolved to sleep upside-down. What can you infer from this?

• Sleeping right side up might be uncomfortable for bats

• Bats' bodies are poorly adapted for their environments

• Bats would live longer if they slept upright

• Bats waste energy by sleeping upside own

Which of these statements is an opinion about bats?

• Many eat only fruit

• Compared to other animals bats have a low birth rate

• Bats are not adapted to life in Antartica

• Bats are the ugliest animals on Earth