Big Brown Bats by Michael C

• 1. Big Brown Bats

2. What do big brown bats eat? Big brown bats eatbeetles, bugs and they also eat various fruits. The bug and beetles they eat areCucumber beetles, June bugs,May beetles,Stink bugs and Leaf hoppers 3. Where do big brown bats live? Big brown bats live in buildings, caves, and old growth forests. During the winter most big brown bats go hibernate in buildings, some hibernate in caves. 4. What is sonar? This is an example of bat sonar. Bats send out invisible, high pitched sound waves that bounce off bugs and return to the bat so then the bat has a pretty good idea of where the bug is. 5. Are big brown bats endangered? Yes, the big brown bat is endangered. We better start saving big brown bats' habitats and food 6. How many bats are in a colony?Around 150 make a colony sometimes more . 7. Dobats help the environment? Yes big brown bats do help the environment. They help eat bugs that are pests to humans 8. Life cycle of a big brown bat Baby> hanging from its mother>adult 9. How large is a big brown bat? Big brown bats are 4-5 inches long.(10-13 cm) they also weigh -5/8 ounces. They have a wing span of 12-13 inches (30-33 cm) 10. Here are some big bat pictures 11. What part of the world do bats live Big brown bats live in some parts of North America. Some big brown bats hibernate closer to the equator 12. The End