Mother Flying Fox and Baby Care

The video explains how flying foxes give birth during the day while hanging upside down. The newborn emerges headfirst and is caught by the mother's wings. The pup feeds from a teat in the mother's wing and receives milk for at least six weeks. Since pups cannot regulate their body temperature, they stay close to their mother. The mother wraps her wings around the pup when it's cold and fans it with her wings when it's hot.

How do flying foxes give birth?

• During daylight while standing upright

• During the night while standing upright

• During daylight while hanging upside down

• During the night while hanging upside down

How does a baby flying fox feed after birth?

• From a teat on the mother's back

• From a teat in the mother's wing

• From a teat on the mother's foot

• From a teat on the mother's belly

For how long does the mother flying fox provide milk to her baby?

• At least six weeks

• At least four weeks

• At least eight weeks

• At least two weeks

Why is it important for a baby flying fox to stay close to its mother?

• To learn how to hunt

• To regulate its body temperature

• To learn how to fly

• To avoid predators

What does the mother flying fox do when it's too hot for the baby?

• She wraps her wings tightly around the baby

• She fans the baby with her wing

• She moves the baby to a cooler place

• She gives the baby more milk