BATQUEST I

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You are about to embark on an exciting bat quest. On this adventure you will learn many new facts about bats.

Use the bat cave to find the answers to your questions.

 

1. How many kinkds of bats are there in the world?

 

 

 

2. What special adaptation does the pallid bat have that helps it get its food?

 

 

 

3. Name three additional ways bats have adapted to their unique food supply.

 

 

 

4.What bat fact from this site was most interesting to you? Why?

 

 

5. What makes the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin, Texas, special?

 

6. When is the best time to be able to see pups flying with their mothers to eat?

 

7. Where does a pup get food before it can fly with its mother?

 

 

8. What are three major causes of decline in bat populations?

 

 

9. How old will a pup be when it can fly on its own?

 

10. How big will a Mexican free-tailed pup grow to be?

 

11. What have the bats done for Austin?