Bat Quiz
Bat Again?
You got one answer right, which shows you know a little something about
bats. To learn even more, visit some bat-related
links on the Internet. Then you'll be able to come back and ace the
quiz next time! Here are the answers to the nine questions in our quiz:
- Bats really are blind.
False. Though they don't see in color, they see better than
we do at night! And, many bats can "see" by sonar.
- The world's smallest bat weighs less than a penny.
True. It's the bumblebee bat of Thailand, the world's smallest
mammal.
- Some bats hearing is so keen they can hear the footsteps of an insect
walking on sand more than six feet away.
True. Many bats find their way and locate prey using the sound
of echoes.
- Bats are cruel by nature.
False. Some bats are so kind they adopt orphans and will risk
their lives to share food with less-fortunate bats.
- Vampire bats are the only mammals that feed on nothing but blood.
True. By the way, vampire bats live only in Latin America,
where most people will never even see one.
- Bats hang by their nose.
False. They hang by their toes, counterbalanced by their upside-down
weight.
- Bats get tangled in your hair.
False. People may have thought this because bats fly over our
heads hunting bugs. If a bat flies by you, it's probably chasing a
mosquito.
- All bats live in attics and caves.
False. Some choose trees or other sites; tropical bats make
homes everywhere from banana leaves to spider webs.
- Bats are vicious.
False. Bats pose little threat to people who leave them alone;
they will bite in self-defense if mishandled.
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