Bat
The King of the Caves
By: KV
Introduction
•. Bats are mammals
• It’s scientific name is chiropeta
•It means wings on their hands
•They are the only mammals that can fly
• they are separated into two groups called megachiropeta and microchiro
peta
What They Look Like
They can be orange,yellow,brown,black
One type of bat, the ghost bat is gray
Usually only a couple of ounces in weight
Their wings are made of stretchy elastic skin
Insect eating bats have big ears and small eyes
Fruit eaters have small ears and larger eyes
Their toes have five fingers and tiny thumbs
Small, sharp, pointy teeth that are 2-3 mm long
Physiological
Features
Poor eyesight
Finger bones inside it’s wings
Has small thumbs
Very small throat
Lifespan/Endangered
The flying fox is critically endangered
If very healthy they can live more than 20 years
A lot of times bats get rabies
A lot of bats species aren’t endangered
Habitat/Climate
They live in caves
The temperature of the caves is usually damp, moist, and very
humid
Nooks are another habitat
One type of bat called the pyramid bat lives in the desserts of Africa
If a bat’s habitat is cold in the winter it may migrate or hibernate
They can also live in houses, hollow trees, and sheds
Landforms
Live in sheltered landforms
Some bats live on hollow trees
They live on every continent except
Antarctica
Limestone is what the bat’s the cave is
made of
One type of bat lives inside palm leaves
Food
insect eating bats eat
insects but mainly
they eat moths,
mosquitoes
Fruit eaters eat fruit
like mangos
Some very small bats
eat nectar
The vampire bat
drinks blood birds,
lizards, and
occasionally humans
Predator/Prey
PREDATOR TO: PREY OF:
Some other bats Domestic cats
Mice Birds of prey
Fish Some snakes
Fruit
Insects
nectar
Behavior
Uses echolocation
Sound bounces off objects
Nocturnal
live in colonies—big groups
Always fly right out of a
cave
They act like their the boss
They eat millions of
mosquitoes every night.
Reproduction
Females get together when
breeding
Have babies all at the same time
Female insect eating bats give
birth in hollow trees, buildings, or
caves
Baby bats are called pups
Mothers find babies by sound and
smell
Behavioral Adaptation
Some species hibernate
so they can stay warm
Some species migrate so
they can continue finding
food
Some bats use their wing
like a net to catch prey
Nocturnal so they can
escape lots of predators
Live in colonies to confuse
prey
Physical Adaptation
Dark colors helps blend in with
environment
Small tail helps make sharp
turns
Big ears help hear danger
Wings help fly fast to escape
predators
Fingers/toes help them catch
prey
Physiological Adaptation
A bone called a patella helps leg
move
Ribs helps it breath
Elbow moves its wings to help it
fly
Insect eaters ear drum
(echolocation) helps find food
Brain size of a pinky’s fingernail
tells right from wrong
Elastic wings hold bones in
place to help with movement
Fun Facts
Some bats squeak through noses
Ozzie Osborn once bit the head off a dead
bat
In Mexico people used to think the bat was
the king of the underworld
Very delicate
Bat droppings are called guava
They must be in pairs or groups
They can live in captivity or the wild
They aren’t made to be pets
They can live anywhere dark