Bats
Bats are considered the only mammals to......
Fly!
biggest bat and smallest bat species
Flying fox and bumblebee bat
True or false: Bats are pests
FALSE
bats use echolocation to
Navigate and hunt
Two subgroups of bats
Megabat and Microbat
how many bat species in WA
15
how do bats control insect populations
By Eating!
what is echolocation
echolocation is the location of objects by reflected sound
There are more than 1,200 of....
Bat species
Two common bat species
Big brown and little brown bat
how many bugs do bats eat
600 per night
True or false: all bats have the same sound frequencies
False:Each species has a different frequency and sound
Bats use______ to find food and navigate
Echolocation
True or false: All bats are the same
False
Bats are great for fertilization and pollination because
Diverse Habitats
Bat echolocation is used to do what kind of monitoring?
Acoustic Monitoring
Roosting
the flying fox wingspan
up to 5 ft
what plant relies on bats to cross pollinate their flowers
Agave
Why is acoustic monitoring important?
Acoustic monitoring helps give a better understanding to bat populations and activity