Are
there many different types of bat?
There
are nearly 1,000 different species of
bats
Are
all bats nocturnal?
Yes, bats hunt at night. In
the day they sleep.
What
do bats eat?
Different bats eat different things. Many bats eat
fruit and seeds. Others eat insects, fish, frogs &
small animals.
Bats are hungry mammals. Some can eat 1,200 insects
in a just one
hour!
Are
bats blind?
No. This is the great myth about bats. Bats have good
eyesight for daytime.
But they do have very poor night vision. They rely on
something called echolation for hunting.
Do bats have good hearing?
Bats have the best hearing
of all land mammals. They often have huge ears
.
Which
are the biggest bats?
The
golden-capped fruit bat
is
probably the biggest. It has a wing-span the size of
a tall child! But it only weighs around 1.2 kg or 3
lbs. That's probably less than your school bag.
Guess what fruit bats eat?
And
the smallest?
The
Kittis Hog-nosed Bat. It is about 1 inch
long
(see
left)
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