Bats

1. Bats Cassey Phung Tyson Ray

2. Appearance • Bats have no feathers on their wings. • Bats have small bodies like a bird. • Some bats have fur.

3. Movement • Bats’ movement is flying. • Bats can fly as fast as a jet. • They can fly without crashing into each other.

4. What they eat • Bats eat fish, insects and nectar. • They hunt for fish and insects at night. • Bats have long tongues so they can get nectar from the flower.

5. Babies • A bat’s baby is called a pup. • When pups grow their mother teaches them how to hunt. • The pups hold onto their mother’s belly when they hunt for food.

6. Habitat • Bats live in a cave. • A million bats can live in one cave. • There are roosts in caves. • Roosts are where they sleep.

7. Interesting Facts • Bats will not get stuck in your hair when they fly past you. • Some bats can fit in your hands. • They use their feet for roosting.

8. Resources • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Big-eared-townsend-fledermaus.jpg • http://www.whatdobatseat.com/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Golden_cowned_fruit_bat.jpg • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pipistrellus • _pipistrellus_baby.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Little_Brown_Bat_with_White_Nose_Syndrome_(Greeley_Mine,_cropped).jpg • http://www.batrescue.org/batfacts/batfacts.html

9. Books used • Bats by Linda C. Wood and Deane Rink • Bats by Celia Bland • Bats by Nancy J. Shaw • Zipping Zapping Zooming Bats by Ann Earle and Henry Cole