1. Bats

2. Bats are flying mammals. They are not birds.

3. Bats have fur, not feathers.

4. Baby bats are born live, not hatched from eggs.

5. What do bats look like? Most bats have large ears. Most bats have black wings Their fur can be black, brown, gray, or golden-colored

6. Bats have wings. 2 thin layers of skin stretched over an arm and hand Used for flying and holding food

7. How big are bats? Some bats are tiny. Some bats are large, with 6-foot wings.

8. Bats are found all over the world, except in the very coldest places.

9. Bats live in many kinds of homes:

10. Bats are nocturnal. They hunt at night. They sleep during the day, usually in large groups.

11. Bats roost by hanging upside down in trees, caves, or from roofs

12. Bats use echolocation to find food at night. Bats make noises to send out sound waves. When the sound hits an object, an echo comes back. Bats can use the echo to tell where an object is. They can even tell the size and shape of a tiny insect!

13. echolocation using sounds to detect objects

14. Bats eat: Ripe fruit Nectar Insects Small animals like mice or frogs Fish

15. Bat Myths: Bats ARE NOT blind. They have good eyesight. Bats DO NOT drink human blood. Vampire bats drink the blood of birds. One type of vampire bat drinks the blood of cows. Bats DO NOT get tangled in hair. They can use echolocation to find tiny insects…that means they can also locate people and stay away.

16. Bats are very helpful animals. When bats eat fruit and nectar, they drop the seeds and pollen to help grow new plants, flowers, and trees.

17. Bats also help by eating insects. Just one bat can eat 1,000 insects per hour!

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