Bats: Vocabulary Practice

Bats, like kangaroos, are mammals. They produce ......... to feed their young.
milk
sap
venom
juice

Bats are the only mammals capable of .......... This ability allows them to catch prey in mid-air.
running
jumping
swimming
flying

About 70% of all bats eat ......... such as flies, mosquitoes, and beetles.
rodents
frogs
insects
birds

Bats use ......... to catch their prey and to avoid obstacles. By sending out a high-pitched signal and measuring how long it takes to return to their ears, bats can determine the distance to an object.
touch
taste
smell
sound

Bats primarily hunt for food at .........; right after the sun goes down.
afternoon
noon
night
morning

Bats also like to eat ......... such as bananas and mangos.
pork
vegetables
dairy
fruit

Some types of bats .......... They eat heavily and then sleep from fall until spring.
hibernate
vacation
walk
jump

Like birds, some bats have ......... (sharp nails) on their feet and they use these to catch fish.
claws
socks
shoes
pliers

Bats have ......... bodies like mice do.
freckled
furry
scaly
armored

Bats eat a lot of food; up to one-third of their body ......... per night.
image
style
weight
distance