1. Is a bat a bird?
first grade
Science

2. Bats can fly, but they are not birds.

3. Bats have fur.
Their wings are
made of skin.

4. The wings of birds are made of feathers.

5. Bats have arms and hands like you and I. Birds do not.
fingers
feet
bird
bat

6. A baby bat is born live.
Birds hatch from eggs.

7. Bats are different than birds.
Bats are mammals.
They are the only mammals that can fly.

8. Bats are nocturnal. insects
They stay awake at night and hunt for food.
Do you know what some bats eat?
insects

9. Bats hang upside down when they sleep. This is called roosting.

10. With echoes as their guides.
sing to “Row Row your boat”
When the sun goes down
Bats will come outside
Through the dark
They fly around
With echoes as their guides.