By: Elena Rodriguez, Mateo Schuab, Kai Unfried and Catalina Segura Bats By: Elena Rodriguez, Mateo Schuab, Kai Unfried and Catalina Segura
General facts Malayan Flying Fox 1,300 species Called Chiroptera Chiroptera = hand wing Wing is similar to your hand Flying foxes are bats Largest is Malayan flying fox 2 pounds 6-foot wingspan Malayan Flying Fox
Bat Body Parts
Why Bats Squeak Make sound humans can't hear (ultrasounds) Excellent hearing Echolocation: using echoes to locate something Sound bounces of objects and their prey This can tell them how far away their prey is, in the direction it's moving, how fast it is moving, and its size
Why bats squeak Echolocation either through mouth or nose Nose leaves Not every species uses it Great hearing Big ears
Where they live? Different environments across the UK North states of the U.S. During summer the female and male reproduce During winter they dig holes And pierce holes in the trees to hibernate there Babies born there
Diet Megabat: ripe fruit Nectar bats: nectar Fishing bats: little fish Vampire bats: blood Microbat : insects Meat eating bats: meat
State of Vulnerability Endangered Destruction of habitat Fumigation of insects Population: 1,152,714
Megabat Scientific name: Pteropodidae 2-16 inch Best vision Sharp teeth Wings: 5 feet Roost: 8 females Predators: hawk, eagle, snakes and/or weasel Habitat: warm places
Kitties Hog-Nosed Bat Also known Bumblebee bat Is a vulnerable species West of Thailand Southeast of Burma A roost has 50 bats 38 males 12 females Craseonycteris thonglongyai Smallest bat
Vampire Bat Feeds on blood & insects Most live in Mexico, South & Central America 9 cm. big They hunt farm animals & insects at night Only mammal that feeds themselves with blood
Giant Golden-Crowed Flying Fox Rare species Very long wings (5ft) Weight 2 1/2 pounds One of largest bats Face like a fox Head: brown Body: black Fruit bat (no tail) Figs Philippines (deep caves and rainforest) Endangered (hunting, no food nor shelter) Stay in groups
Fun Facts Sleep upside down Awake at night They have existed for more than 50 million years Only mammals that can fly They live in trees, caves, under bridges, in bushes and dark places People believe that bats evolved from moths
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