Quiz
1. Although bats have very good eyesight, they mainly depend on what system to navigate and capture insects in the dark?
2. On average, how many offspring do female bats produce per year?
3. What do the majority of bat species eat for nourishment?
4. How do bats survive the cold months if they do not migrate south to find food?
5. Which of the following bat species found in the United States is NOT on the endangered species list?
6. Fruit bats perform an extremely important function by dispersing what part of the fruit?
7. What is the biggest threat to the survival of fruit bats?
8. What part of a nectar bat's anatomy is unusually long, enabling them to reach deep within the flowers to obtain the nectar?
9. What do nectar bats' tongues have on the end, which they use to mop up nectar and pollen from within flowers?
10. Unlike some other bat species, what body part of vampire bats is developed to help them feed on their prey?
1. Although bats have very good eyesight, they mainly depend on what system to navigate and capture insects in the dark?
Sonar system
2. On average, how many offspring do female bats produce per year?
1
3. What do the majority of bat species eat for nourishment?
Insects
4. How do bats survive the cold months if they do not migrate south to find food?
Hibernate
5. Which of the following bat species found in the United States is NOT on the endangered species list?
Fruit bat
6. Fruit bats perform an extremely important function by dispersing what part of the fruit?
Seed
7. What is the biggest threat to the survival of fruit bats?
Habitat destruction
8. What part of a nectar bat's anatomy is unusually long, enabling them to reach deep within the flowers to obtain the nectar?
Tongue
9. What do nectar bats' tongues have on the end, which they use to mop up nectar and pollen from within flowers?
Tiny hairs
10. Unlike some other bat species, what body part of vampire bats is developed to help them feed on their prey?
Hind legs