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How did Stellaluna get lost?
Her mother was flying with her and was attacked by an owl.
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What do vampire bats eat?
Vampire bats suck blood from other animals while the animals are asleep.
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Which type of bat is the largest kind?
The largest type of bat is called flying foxes. They belong to a group of bats called megabats. Mega means large. Fly foxes have a wingspan of six feet. That is as tall as Mr. Hain.
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During which months are baby bats born?
Bats are born in June or July.
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What part of the human body are the wings of a bat like?
A bat's wings are like a human's hands. Their wings are liked webbed hands. A bat can move it's wings like you can move your fingers. It can zig and zag very quickly.
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What did Stelluna have to eat when she lived with the birds?
grasshoppers
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What do you call a bat that eats only insects?
Bats that eat only insects are insectivores.
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Where do bats live?
Bats can live in caves, trees, cracks, and under bridges.
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What do mother bats feed the baby bats when they are first born?
Mother bats feed their babies milk from their bodies much like a dog or a cat feeds their young.
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How do bats keep themselves clean?
They lick themselves like a cat does to clean their fur.
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How did Stellaluna's mom know it was her baby?
Stellaluna's mom smelled her.
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How do bats help people?
Bats eat the insects that bite people. They also eat beetles and grasshoppers that eat a farmer's crops.
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What are the only 2 parts of Earth where bats do not live?
Bats do not live at the North or the South Poles. It is too cold there for them.
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How many babies does a mother bat have at a time?
Most bats only have one baby at a time.
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Bats are hunters, but they are also prey. Snakes, lizards, birds catch and eat bats... But do you know which animal is the bat's most dangerous predator?
A human is the most dangerous predator of a bat. Some people are afraid of bats and they destroy their homes.
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How did Stellaluna fall head first into the bird nest?
She couldn't hold on to the branch any longer and slipped off.
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During winter when bats hibernate what do they do for food?
Bats store fat on their bodies (like bears). During the winter their body will use the fat stored to keep them alive.
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What is the name of a group of bats that live together?
Bat groups that live together are called colonies. Bat colonies can have thousands of bats. The bats take care of each other and even bring food for bats that are sick.
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What is the name for a baby bat?
Baby bats are called pups.
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Which is the smallest kind of bat?
The bublebee bat is the smallest type of bat. Its body is only one inch long and its wingspan is only six inches.
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What were the names of the baby birds that Stellaluna lived with?
Pip, Flitter and Flap were the 3 baby birds Stellaluna lived with.
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How do bats find their prey in the dark.
Bats use sounds called echolocation to find and catch their prey.
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Where do the most bats live on Earth?
Most bats live in the warm tropics.
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About how old are bat pups when they begin to fly?
Bat pups grow very quickly, many baby bats can fly about 3 weeks after they are born.
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How long do bats live?
Bats can live to be about 20 years.