Batty about Bats

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Batty about Bats

• By Mrs. Frys First Grade Class
• East Heritage Elementary
• 2005-2006

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A Bat is a Mammal

• What does Mammal mean?
• Warm Blooded
• Born Alive
• Humans are mammals too!!

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Bats have Wings

• Bats use their wings to fly.
• A bat wing has four long bones.
• A little thumb sticks out in front.

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Where do Bats Live?

• Bats live in groups called colonies.
• Many colonies of bats live in dark caves.
• Some bats live in hollow logs or holes in trees.

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What do Bats Eat?

• Mostly Insects
• Fruit
• Frogs
• Rodents

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When do Bats Sleep?

• Bats sleep during the day.
• This means that bats are nocturnal.
• Bats sleep upside down.

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How do bats fly in the dark?

• Bats makes squeaks and clicks.
• The sound bounces off trees.
• The echo helps the bat find his way home.
• This is called echolocation.

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Do Bats Migrate?

• When it gets cold, some bats move to warmer
  places.
• This trip is a long one. It takes many weeks.

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Do Bats Hibernate?

• Some bats dont go on long trips to find warmer
  places.
• Some bats that live in cold places sleep in the
  winter.
• This sleep is called hibernation.
• They sleep close together to keep warm.

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Bat Enemies

• Big bats can eat smaller bats.
• Snakes will eat baby bats.
• Barn owls like to eat bats.
• Cats can catch bats.

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How are bats helpful to our world?

• Bats can eat insects.
• Bats also spread pollen from plant to plant.
  This helps new plants grow.

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Are Bats Dangerous?

• Bats are shy animals.
• If you leave bats alone, they will leave you
  alone.

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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.

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Were You Listening?

• Where do most bats live?
• Are bats dangerous to people?
• What are two things that bats eat?
• How can bats help our world?
• Which bat drinks blood?

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I got this from

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  Bats_MClaeys/bat.html
• http//www.partnersinrhyme.com/soundfx/batsounds.s
  html
• http//www.clipsahoy.com/animation/animals/animals
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