All About Bats Mrs. Oberholtz’s First Grade Class Mrs. Oberholtz’s First Grade Class Grapeland Elementary

Are bats mammals or birds? Bats are not birds! Bats are mammals Bats are warm blooded Bats don’t have feathers Bats have furry bodies Bats don’t lay eggs

Where do bats live? Caves Trees Barns Attics Under Bridges

How do bats fly in the dark? Bats use echolocation Bats make high beeping sounds as they fly These sounds bounce off things like insects and fruit Bats then follow the sounds

What do bats eat? Mostly insects Fruit Frogs Small rodents

When do bats sleep? Bats sleep during the day They sleep hanging upside down

Do bats migrate? Bats fly to warmer places when it starts to get cold

Do bats hibernate? Bats hibernate in the winter Bats eat lots of food Bats can’t hunt for insects or fruit in the winter

Are bats dangerous? Bats are only dangerous if sick or hurt Bats are shy and gentle Bats like to be left alone

How are bats helpful to our world? Bats eat millions of insects every night These insects eat our crops Bats spread pollen from plant to plant Bats carry plant seeds from place to place

Fun Facts Bats are the only mammal that can fly Bats are nocturnal There are over 900 species of bats The vampire bat is the only bat that drinks blood

Were you Listening? Are bats mammals? Are bats more active during the day or during the night? Do bats hang upside- down when they sleep? Do some bats eat insects? What bat drinks blood? Do some bats eat fruit?

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