Bat Trivia

A whimsical, colorful illustration of various species of bats hanging upside down in a moonlit cave, showcasing their diversity and habitat.

Bat Trivia Challenge

Test your knowledge about the fascinating world of bats with our engaging quiz! Discover interesting facts while determining how much you really know about these incredible mammals.

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Multiple-choice questions
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15 Questions4 MinutesCreated by FlyingFox302

Bats are mammals whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained what?

Flight

Walking

Hanging

Sleep

Bats do not flap their entire forelimbs, as birds do, but instead flap their what?

Finger Nails

Tails

Spread-out digits

Fur

Bats are the second largest order of mammals after what?

Eulipotyphla

Primates

Cetartiodactyla

Rodents

What percentage of bat species are insectivores?

10%

40%

70%

90%

What is the smallest bat?

Kitti's hog-nosed bat

Pipistrelles

California leaf-nosed bat

Dwarf epauletted fruit bat

Bats have one-way valves in their arteries to prevent blood flowing backwards

True

False

Bats are more closely related to primates than they are to mice and other rodents

True

False

There three main types of bats — megabats, superbats and microbats

True

False

The smallest known bat is about the size of a bumblebee

True

False

Some species of bats can fly faster than owls

True

False

There are 4,500 species of mammals, how many of them are bats?

2000

1500

800

1000

How many mosquito's can one bat eat in a single hour?

300

100

In 2013, scientists discovered a new species of bat known as

Disk-wing Bat

Yellow-shouldered Bat

Hammer Headed Fruit Bat

Wrinkle-faced Bat

Which of the following bats don't exist?

Banana Bat

Ghost Faced Bat

Sucker Footed Bat

Teabo Bat

What are bat droppings also known as?

Dung

Guano

Frass

Stools

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