Definitions
animals that are active at night and rest during the day
nocturnal
to find the way from one place to another
navigate
We visited the cave to see the large bat ______ living there.
colony
The forest is a _____ for many plants and animals.
habitat
Name one type of bat.
fruit bat, vampire bat, etc
an animal that hunts and eats other animals
predator
an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal
prey
Did you know that a ______ is a warm-blooded animal with hair or fur that usually feeds milk to its babies.
mammal
A giraffe's long neck and a duck's webbed feet are both examples of _______.
adaptation
Which of the following is a good habitat for bats?
A. pet store
B. cave
C. ocean
a place where bats rest or sleep, such as a tree or cave
roost
a body part or behavior that helps and animal survive in its environment
adaptation
Bats are _____ because they are very active at night.
nocturnal
Did you know that bats _____ to warmer climates when winter approaches?
migrate
Which of the following animals migrates?
A. cat
B. dog
C. sea turtle
move to one region to another with the changing seasons
migrate
the natural home or environment where a plant or animal lives
habitat
Sometimes I see bats flying around at ______.
dusk
Insects are _____ for bats.
prey
List 3 examples of mammals.
answers will vary
the act of sending out sounds and listening for echos
echolocation
the time of day after the sun has set before it is completely dark
dusk
A tree is a great location for a bat's _____.
roost
A hawk is a ____ that hunts bats.
predator
List 3 examples of predators.
answers will vary