Understanding Bats

What is unique about bats compared to other mammals?

• They can fly

• They have feathers

• They live underwater

• They are reptiles

Bats are the only mammals capable of true ______.

• swimming

• flying

• running

• jumping

How many different types of bat species are found worldwide?

• 500

• 1,000

• 1,500

• 2,000

Bats can eat over 1,000 ______ in a single hour.

• flies

• mosquitoes

• ants

• bees

Where can bats not be found?

• Polar regions

• Forests

• Cities

• Caves

Bats are ______ animals, meaning they are active at night.

• diurnal

• nocturnal

• crepuscular

• aquatic

What method do bats use to see at night?

• Echolocation

• Sonar

• Radar

• Infrared

Bats send off loud noises that bounce off objects to create an ______.

• echo

• image

• shadow

• light

Most bats live in ______.

• trees

• caves

• oceans

• mountains

In winter, bats can migrate, hibernate, or go into ______.

• sleep

• torpor

• rest

• slumber