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Bat Count: A Citizen Science Story - For Creative Minds Quiz

	1. What class of animals are bats? birds mammals reptiles

	2. What is unique (different) about bats in this class? They are the only birds without feathers. They are the only mammals that fly. They are the only reptiles that fly.

	3. How many different species of bats are there in the world? 1,200-1,300 2,000-2,200 over 5,000

	4. What are the two main types of bats? Fruit bats and vampire bats day bats and night bats megabats and microbats

	5. Bats are blind. True: they only use echolocation to False: they can see but they just can’t see colors False: but they can only see in the day time

	6. Some bats use their noses to echolocate smell taste food

	7. Bats have a claw on each thumb their toes none of the above

	8. How many toes do bats have on each foot? 3 5 10

	9. When white-nose syndrome is found in areas where bats hibernate for the winter, what percentage of bats are killed by the disease? 10-20% 40-50% 90-100%

	10. Who would you contact to find out about bat counts in your area? local DNR, FWS or Game Commission bat conservation organizations any of the above

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