Bats

Bats are the only mammals that can fly.

• True

• False

Bat's wings are just long _______________ covered with a thin _________________.

• fingers, membrane

• arms, skin

• webbed hands, flesh

• wings, flesh

Bats like to drink nectar from plants. What other animals drink nectar from plants?

• Bees

• Hummingbirds

• Butterflies

• All of the above

Bats that bite an animal and drink their blood are called _____________ bats.

• Black

• Brown

• Vampire

• Bumblebee

Can bats live in cold weather?

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

Can Bats Live in Cold Weather? Bats can't survive freezing temperatures. Any roost bats shelter in for the winter must be at least 45 degrees, which is why folks often find bats in their garage in winter.

Are bats blind?

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

No, bats are not blind. Bats have small eyes with very sensitive vision, which helps them see in conditions we might consider pitch black. They don't have the sharp and colorful vision humans have, but they don't need that.

Do bats eat worms?

• Yes

• No

The bumblebee bat is the smallest bat in the world.

• True

• False

Do bats hibernate and sleep through the winter?

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

In winter, bats go into hibernation. Hibernation is an extended period of deep sleep (or torpor) that allows animals to survive cold winters with harsh weather.

An insect eating bat scoops bugs out of mid air with its _____________.

• Tongue

• Wings

• Nose

• Feet