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Title: Batty about Bats


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

2
A Bat is a Mammal
  • What does Mammal mean?
  • Warm Blooded
  • Born Alive
  • Humans are mammals too!!

3
Bats have Wings
  • Bats use their wings to fly.
  • A bat wing has four long bones.
  • A little thumb sticks out in front.

4
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.

5
What do Bats Eat?
  • Mostly Insects
  • Fruit
  • Frogs
  • Rodents

6
When do Bats Sleep?
  • Bats sleep during the day.
  • This means that bats are nocturnal.
  • Bats sleep upside down.

7
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.

8
Do Bats Migrate?
  • When it gets cold, some bats move to warmer
    places.
  • This trip is a long one. It takes many weeks.

9
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.

10
Bat Enemies
  • Big bats can eat smaller bats.
  • Snakes will eat baby bats.
  • Barn owls like to eat bats.
  • Cats can catch bats.

11
How are bats helpful to our world?
  • Bats can eat insects.
  • Bats also spread pollen from plant to plant.
    This helps new plants grow.

12
Are Bats Dangerous?
  • Bats are shy animals.
  • If you leave bats alone, they will leave you
    alone.

13
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.

14
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?

15
I got this from
  • http//ukclipart.allinfo-about.co.uk/graphics/holi
    days/halloween/halloween.html
  • http//www.theteachersguide.com/clipart/Halloween/
    Bats.gif
  • http//www.ed.uiuc.edu/YLP/96-97/96-97_mini_units/
    Bats_MClaeys/bat.html
  • http//www.partnersinrhyme.com/soundfx/batsounds.s
    html
  • http//www.clipsahoy.com/animation/animals/animals
    1.htm
  • http//webclipart.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm
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    ionlibrary.com2Fa-l2F3Fn3Dsubcat_images.php32
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