BAT QUIZ
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera, meaning "hand"-this
Wing
Harrison Ford in a few films; John Krasinski on Prime
Jack Ryan
Refringent means relating to this bending of light & sound waves that pass from one medium to another
Refraction
This metallic element's name comes from Latin for the island of Cyprus, where it was mined
Copper
Hormonal influences make this headache disorder twice as common in women as in men
Migraine
Nectar-feeding bats pollinate the flowers that grow on the tips of the organ pipe variety of this desert plant
Cactus
Lena Headey on the tube, Linda Hamilton in several movies
Sarah Conner
The Latin root of "journey" also gave us this word for a temporary visit
Sojourn
It's the only elemental metal that's liquid at room temperature, which it can be used to measure
Mercury
This inflammation & narrowing of airways is the most common chronic disease of children
Asthma
Bats navigate at night using this system of acoustic orientation that incorporates nature's version of radar
Echolocation
Howard Keel in the 1953 film "Calamity Jane"; Keith Carradine in "Deadwood "
Wild Bill Hickok
In Japan a standard way to indicate room size is with the number of these woven straw mats; 6 is medium size
Tatami
This coinage metal, atomic number 28, was identified by a Swedish chemist in 1751
Nickel
You can reduce your risk of stroke, heart disease & this, also called high blood pressure, by limiting your salt intake
Hypertension
Vampire bat bites threaten livestock not by making them the undead, but by spreading this disease caused by a lyssavirus
Rabies
Marlene Dietrich in "The Scarlet Empress"; Elle Fanning, much more recently on Hulu
Catherine the Great
The adjective form of a word for an expert craftsman, it tells you that cheese was lovingly handmade
Artisanal
Its mass 1 isotope is also called protium
Hydrogen
Often found in home-canned foods, the bacterial toxins that cause this illness are among the most lethal substances known
Botulism
Each year as many as 20 million female Mexican free-tailed bats give birth at sites like Bracken Cave in this U.S. state
Texas
James Cromwell in "The Queen"; Tobias Menzies in "The Crown"
Prince Phillip
A hillside cable railway; in the novel "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh", it's one of a character's favorite words
Funicular
Y? Y ask about this element with the symbol Y? Because it's used in structural ceramics, fluorescent lamps & simulated diamonds
Yttrium
Early supportive care & rehydration improve survival of this viral hemorrhagic fever named for a Central African river
Ebola