Batty for Bats!

Bats have four fingers and a thumb, just like humans.

• true
• false
• neither, bats do not have fingers

Bats are:

• birds
• mammals
• reptiles
• fish

Where and when would you not see bats? 

• near a large bridge at night 
• by the sea during the day 
• near a cave in the evening 
• near fruit trees at night 

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Which of the following is true about bats? 

• All bats eat mostly insects. 
• All bats live in warm, tropical areas. 
• All bats have brown or black fur. 
• All bats are mammals. 

Bats sleep during the day and are very active at night.  What is the term for this adaptation?

• insomnia
• echolocator
• nocturnal
• night flyer

Which of the following is an animal that feeds mainly on fruit?

• carnivore
• frugivore
• omnivore
• nocturnal

Bats are the only flying mammal.

• false
• true

Even though Stellaluna learned to eat insects when she lived with the birds, what was her favorite type of food?

• mosquitoes
• tree bark
• leaves
• fruit

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Which country did Lauren and Catherine visit where bats are becoming endangered because their habitat is being destroyed?

• Mexico
• Bahamas
• Costa Rica
• Puerto Rico

How can we all help protect bats?

• Tell people how helpful bats are and build bat houses
• fly around at night with the bats
• teach them to eat during the day like Stellaluna
• bats do not need protection