Presley-Jace

= Bat = = Where do bats live? = Bats do not live in Antarctica but they live in every other continent. Bats even live on tropical islands!

= What is the bat's habitat? = Bats live in forests, desert, wood land, fields even large cities. Sometimes your house and attic!

= Who are the bat's enemies? = Bats dont have many enemies because they sleep in caves and come out at night. Some are the hawk, falcon, owl, snakes, barn owl, racoons, skunk, weasel, bob cat, opossum.

= What do bats eat? = Bats eat mice, fish, other bats and some eat flower nectar! Only some fruit bats eat nectar. The fishing bat eats fish.

= Describe the bats body and how it helps the bat. = Bats use torpor to hibernate'. Torpor is when the bats body temperature goes below 68f (20c) and the bat falls asleep. Some bats use echolocation because they can not see very well. It works like this the bat clicks its tongue and the sound waves bounce off objects and then the bat knows what is in front of it. Bats have wings as big as its body to help it get away from enemies. The wings also helps them catch food by swooping down on it.

= Interesting Facts = A bat has wings that are its hands. They are webbed like a duck's feet! Bat are the only mammal that can fly. Bats can eat more than its body weight in one night on insects and fruit! Bats wings are actually made of skin between its long fingers!