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Batty about Bats

Batty about Bats. By: Mrs. Fry’s First Grade Class East Heritage Elementary 2005-2006. A Bat is a Mammal. What does Mammal mean? Warm Blooded Born Alive Humans are mammals too!!. Bats have Wings. Bats use their wings to fly. A bat wing has four long bones.

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Batty about Bats

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  1. Batty about Bats By: Mrs. Fry’s 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 don’t 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. Bats are shy animals. If you leave bats alone, they will leave you alone. Are Bats Dangerous?

  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/holidays/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.shtml • http://www.clipsahoy.com/animation/animals/animals1.htm • http://webclipart.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=webclipart&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.animationlibrary.com%2Fa-l%2F%3Fn%3Dsubcat_images.php3%26id%3D46%26start%3D0%26end%3D20%26subcat_name%3DHalloween%26subcat_dir%3DHalloween

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