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Bat Facts

•  All bats can see.
•   Bats are the most endangered land mammals in North America.
•   Bats are considered nature's best bug control.
•   Night blooming flowers depend on bats for pollination.
•   The scientific name for bats is  Chiropteran  meaning "hand-wing".
•   Bats are the only mammals that can fly.
•   The largest bat has almost a 6 foot wing span.
•   The smallest bat weighs less than a penny.
•   Besides night insects, bats eat fish, frogs, fruit, nectar, and blood .
•   There are almost 1000 species of bats and 3 are considered vampires.
•   Bats have only one baby a year.
•   Insect eating bats use echolocation to find and catch food.
•   Bats in cooler climates hibernate or migrate during the winter.
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 Books About Bats

 Stellaluna by Janell Cannon (our favorite)

  Flying Bats by Fay Robinson

  Bats by Celia Bland

  Bats by Lily Wood

  Loose Tooth by Steven Kroll

  Bat Jamboree by Kathi Appelt

  Bats on Parade by Kathi Appelt

  Little Bat by Tania Cox

  Bats Creatures of the Night by Joyce Milton

   Where Are the Night Animals by Mary Ann Fraser

   Owl, Bats, Wolves, and Other Nocturnal Animals by Kris Hirschman

   Totally Amazing Night Animals  by  Golden

   Bats by Gail Gibbons

   Zipping, Zapping, Zooming Bats by Ann Earle

Bat Activities

 Bat Quiz on line

  ABC Teach

   Kid Zone (on line puzzle and activities)

   Bats 4 Kids

   Bat links

   Enchanted Learning

   Elementary Themes

   Explore the Bat Cave

   Bat Sites

   Echo the Bat

   Bat Quest

   Gander Academy

   Zwolle School