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Microbats

Small in size Small in size compared to megabatscompared to megabats

Small eyesSmall eyes

Big earsBig ears

Use echolocationUse echolocation

Eat insects, blood, fish, lizards, or Eat insects, blood, fish, lizards, or small birds.small birds. can eat 1000 mosquitoes in one hourcan eat 1000 mosquitoes in one hour

The smallest bat is the Hog-Nosed BatThe smallest bat is the Hog-Nosed Bat also called the Bumblebee Batalso called the Bumblebee Bat weighs less than a pennyweighs less than a penny

Live worldwide Live worldwide except in Antarcticaexcept in Antarctica

Most bats are microbatsMost bats are microbats

1) Bats make high pitched beeping sounds1) Bats make high pitched beeping sounds Humans cannot hear these soundsHumans cannot hear these sounds

2) Sound waves hit objects around the bat2) Sound waves hit objects around the bat

3) The sounds bounce back to the bat as 3) The sounds bounce back to the bat as echoes echoes the bat can tell what kind and where the insect isthe bat can tell what kind and where the insect is

They also use echolocation to avoid flying They also use echolocation to avoid flying into into things like trees.things like trees.

Large in sizeLarge in size

Bigger eyesBigger eyes

Do not use echolocation Do not use echolocation They use their eyes insteadThey use their eyes instead

Smaller ears than microbatsSmaller ears than microbats

Usually eat fruit Usually eat fruit

Megabats live in tropical areasMegabats live in tropical areas

Are called “Flying Foxes”Are called “Flying Foxes”

Can have a wingspan that is 6 feet Can have a wingspan that is 6 feet wide.wide. That is bigger than Miss. Reimers! That is bigger than Miss. Reimers!