Bat Basics 1

What are bats the only flying type of?

• Birds

• Insects

• Mammals

• Reptiles

How many different kinds of bats are there?

• Nearly 1,000

• Nearly 500

• Nearly 100

• Nearly 10,000

What do bats have instead of feathers?

• Scales

• Hair

• Skin

• Fur

What is the weight of some small bats compared to?

• A feather

• A penny

• A leaf

• A stone

How long can some bats measure from wing tip to wing tip?

• 3 feet

• 6 feet

• 9 feet

• 12 feet

What is the weight of some large bats?

• More than 2 pounds

• More than 5 pounds

• More than 10 pounds

• More than 20 pounds

What will bats do if you leave them alone?

• Fly away

• Get tangled in your hair

• Do the same to you

• Attack you

How many bats might live in the same cave?

• As many as 10 million

• As many as 20 million

• As many as 30 million

• As many as 40 million

Where do female bats live together?

• In bachelor colonies

• In nursery colonies

• In family colonies

• In solitary colonies

Where do male bats live together?

• In bachelor colonies

• In nursery colonies

• In family colonies

• In solitary colonies