59. Cave Full of Bats
Category – Science
Bats come in an incredible variety of sizes and food sources. Wingspans vary from one inch to six feet. Most bats eat insects, but some snatch birds from the air in flight and others eat fruit. Bat colonies run into the millions, but a few types are loners.
Questions –
· Bats use sound to find their location and their prey. What is the name for this technique?
· How did Frederick Webster discover the way bats drink water?
· Why are wind turbines so dangerous for bats, since they have precision control over their flight path?
· What is bat guano and why is it valuable?
· What makes bats dangerous to humans?
Assignment –Find the answers in this Wikipedia article on bats –
Click here to research the answer.
Questions –
· Where does the world’s largest colony of bats live?
· What makes their cave so dangerous for baby bats (and careless people)?
Assignment –Find the answers in this BBC educational video. You may have to watch a short advertisement first.
Questions –
· What does the world’s largest bat eat?
· How long do they live?
Assignment –Find the answers when a TV station interviews a zoologist holding earth’s largest flying mammal.
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