BatsBats

By Andrew Gray, Hayden By Andrew Gray, Hayden Shulenberger, and Joseph Shulenberger, and Joseph

CugliariCugliari

HabitatHabitat

They live all over the They live all over the worldworld

Also live in dark Also live in dark caves and hollowscaves and hollows

Sometimes bats Sometimes bats even live in small even live in small groupsgroups

or just by themselvesor just by themselves treestrees

Abiotic and Biotic FactorsAbiotic and Biotic Factors

Vampire bats have a commensalism Vampire bats have a commensalism relationship with cows because they suck relationship with cows because they suck bloodblood

Fruit bats have a parasitism relationship Fruit bats have a parasitism relationship with fruit treeswith fruit trees

Food WebFood Web

Sun

Seaweed

Frog

Fish

Bat

Fruit

Snake

Owl

Producer

Consumer

Consumer

Consumer

Consumer

Producer

Consumer

BugConsumer

BacteriaDecomposer

AdaptationsAdaptationsThe big thumb of a bat helps it take off.

Echolocation helps the bat find bugs and fish.

Extra skin on their hands acting as wings. It goes down to the feet.

Structural adaptation

Structural adaptation

Structural Adaptation

Did you know…Did you know…

Hoary bats can cross the Atlantic oceanHoary bats can cross the Atlantic ocean Mexican Free-tailed bats can fly 60 miles per Mexican Free-tailed bats can fly 60 miles per

hourhour A Bismark flying fox has a 6 foot wingspanA Bismark flying fox has a 6 foot wingspan Bracken cave has 20 million bats Bracken cave has 20 million bats Bats are thought to have evolved from early Bats are thought to have evolved from early

primatesprimates

Mexican Free-Tailed bat

Hoary Bat

Bismark Bat

Bracken cave

Bat fossil

What a bat ancestor may have looked like

Did you know…Did you know… Austin Texas has more bats Austin Texas has more bats

than peoplethan people Bats can swimBats can swim Mega Bats are mistaken for Mega Bats are mistaken for

cryptidscryptids A fungi called White-nose A fungi called White-nose

Syndrome kills themSyndrome kills them Bat roars are louder than fire Bat roars are louder than fire

alarms but are a different alarms but are a different frequenciesfrequencies White nose syndrome

Austin, Texas

Flying primate

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Fruit bat

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EcholocationEcholocation Echolocation is used for finding insects in the nightEcholocation is used for finding insects in the night Sounds come from the bats nose, bounce off the bug, and back to the batSounds come from the bats nose, bounce off the bug, and back to the bat

Effects of humans on Effects of humans on ecosystem ecosystem

Humans cut down trees Humans cut down trees and destroying roostsand destroying roosts

MiningMining Wind mills on migratory Wind mills on migratory

routesroutes Pesticides in bugs Pesticides in bugs

poison batspoison bats We go in to bat caves We go in to bat caves

in winter and wake in winter and wake them upthem up

Plan of ActionPlan of Action

Do what you’re doing, learn about batsDo what you’re doing, learn about bats Tell you’re family and friends what you learnedTell you’re family and friends what you learned Go to the library to learn about anything as well Go to the library to learn about anything as well

as batsas bats Stay away from bats, especially during the Stay away from bats, especially during the

winterwinter Never touch a bat, call the animal control if you Never touch a bat, call the animal control if you

ever see one dead or injured bat call the animal ever see one dead or injured bat call the animal control control

Build a bat houseBuild a bat house

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