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The document provides an overview of bats, distinguishing between two main groups: mega bats, which are large, fruit-eating creatures, and micro bats, which are smaller and primarily insectivorous. It details their physical characteristics, habitats, and their ecological roles, including pollination and seed dispersal. Additionally, it includes resources and educational references about bats and their interactions with the environment.
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- 1. Ron Gardiner, EdTech541 Integrating Technology into the Classroom Curriculum
- 3. Wings Compare bat wingsand bird wings
- 4. Wings Bats Birds skin 5 fingers feathers 2 fingers membrane arm thumb arm thumb Click to sort the words into the correct box. skin feathers 2 fingers 5 fingers arm thumb membrane
- 5. Wings Bat wing resemblesa human hand
- 6. Bat Groups Micro(small) Mega (big) Eastern Big Brown Bat Grey-headed Flying Fox Photo by Matt Reinbold on Flickr Photo by marj k on Flickr
- 7. Mega bats Mega meanshuge Eat fruit, nectar, pollen http://youtu.be/ouXQz5Gzr8k
- 8. Mega bats Have dog shaped faces, no tail, and a furry belly Photo by Eyeweed on Flicker
- 9. Mega bats Large eyesand good sense of smell help them find food. Do not use echolocation (sound). Photo by Pierre Pouliquin on Flikr
- 10. Mega bats Habitat: TropicalForests Range: Africa, Australia, Middle East, Southern Asia, Tropical Islands http://freeworldmaps.net/
- 11. Mega bats More than180 species Helpful Pollinate flowers Spread seeds Danger from humans Hunted Loss of habitat
- 12. Micro bats Use echolocationto find food and navigate http://youtu.be/Hr-Y2Tt8gFE
- 13. Micro bats Micro meanssmall Most eat insects frogs small lizards small fish http://youtu.be/p08Y0oRAX3g
- 14. Micro bats Vampire batsare micro bats Their only food is blood http://youtu.be/9Va9ull44yw
- 15. Physical Characteristics Big ears Photo by Xerones on Flikr
- 16. Physical Characteristics Small eyes Photo by Wilson Bilkovich on Flikr
- 17. Physical Characteristics Sharp teeth Photo by The b@t at Flikr
- 18. Habitat Micro bats roostin dark, secluded places caves houses trees buildings bat boxes Photo by whl.travel on Flikr
- 19. Range Micro bats liveon every continent except Antarctica. http://freeworldmaps.net/
- 20. Micro bats About 825different species worldwide Can spread rabies Some are endangered from loss of habitat
- 21. Question 1 A bat’swing most closely resembles what? Dog paw Bird wing Fish fin Human hand
- 22. That’s correct. Try thenext question.
- 23. Not quite. Go backand try again.
- 24. Question 2 The twomajor groups of bats are what? Mega Large & & Micro Small Mammals Insect eaters & & Birds Plant eaters
- 25. That’s correct. Try thenext question.
- 26. Not quite. Go backand try again.
- 27. Question 3 Large eyesand a good sense of smell are characteristics of what? Micro bats Mega bats Cave bats Vampire bats
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- 29. Not quite. Go backand try again.
- 30. Standards Standard: 2Sb: Thestudent will demonstrate an understanding of the needs and characteristics of animals as they interact in their own distinct environments. (Life Science)
- 31. References & Resources 75interesting facts about bats. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://facts.randomhistory.com/bat-facts.html Adventist youth honors answer book/nature/bats. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Adventist_Youth_Honors_Answer_Book/Nature/Bats Bats and birds. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://glenwoodcaverns.com/pdfs/Compare-Bats-and-Birds.pdf Bats: fact and fiction. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/nttidb/lessons/as/batsas.html batslife. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://batslive.pwnet.org/resource/lesson_plans.php Different types of bats. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.about-bats.com/types-of- bats.html How bats work. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/life/zoology/mammals/bat.htm
- 32. References & Resources Largeflying fox pictures and facts. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://thewebsiteofeverything.com/animals/mammals/Chiroptera/Pteropodidae /Pteropus/Pteropus-vampyrus.html Large flying fox pictures and facts. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://thewebsiteofeverything.com/animals/mammals/Chiroptera/Pteropodidae /Pteropus/Pteropus-vampyrus.html Microbats: Information about microbats. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.wpsa.org.au/pdf/school/Microbats.pdf Organization for bat conservation. Retrieved from http://www.batconservation.org/drupal/fun-bat-facts The differences between micro bats and mega bats. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://suite101.com/article/the-differences-between-micro-bats-and-mega-bats- a342168 Vertebrate flight chiropteran flight. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/vertebrates/flight/bats.html
Editor's Notes
- #2 This presentation discusses attributes that are common to all bats. It identifies the major groups of bats (megabats and microbats), characteristics of each group, their habitats, how they benefit humans, and how they are affected by humans.
- #3 Explain that bats are mammals. That is bats are warm-blooded, have backbones, are born alive, covered with hair or fur, and drink milk when new born.Unlike flying squirrels which merely glide, bats fly under their own power. The url for the video is http://youtu.be/DzHHJ75WGSI.
- #4 Bat and bird wing images from ("Bats and birds," )
- #5 Bat and bird wing images from ("Bats and birds," )
- #6 Bat wings look more like a human hand than they do a bird wing. There are 4 long “fingers” with thin skin stretched between them. Click to demonstrate the connections between the hand and the wing.Hand photo Credit: DrAbhijitDatir, Creative Commons. Bat wing image from ("Bats and birds," )
- #11 Source: http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/plants-and-animals/flying-foxes-home-page/flying-fox-faqs#megabats
- #19 Source: http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/plants-and-animals/flying-foxes-home-page/flying-fox-faqs#megabats