Bats
“Sleeping bats” by YuvalH is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Classification
- Bats are the only mammals that can fly.
- Bats have fur.
- Bat give birth to living young.
- Mammals’ mothers nurse their young with milk.
- Bats have lungs and need air to breathe.
- Bats are warm-blooded
Habitat
Bats are found in caves, woods, and houses in all parts of the world except the Arctic and Antarctica.
Diet
- Some Bats are carnivores
- Bats’ diets are blood and oranges.
- Some bats are herbivores.
Predator and Prey
- Most bats eat insects. Some eat plants, and a few eat small animals. Some bats are carnivores, and some bats are herbivores.
Adaptation
- Bats make a high-pitched scream called sonar (behavioral)
- Bats are nocturnal creatures, which means they’re active at night (behavioral)
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