Students will differentiate between myths and realities about bats. By reviewing background information and drawing pictures of bats, students learn more about these flying mammals. Materials graph with three columns, light colored construction paper, white construction paper, scissors Key Vocabulary myth, anatomy Background Bats are unique animals. They are the only mammals that are true fliers. They have specialized wings that are made of tough skin.
Bats have long fingers that spread and support the wings.
The skeleton and soft anatomy in the wing of a bat may be directly compared to the arm and hand of a human. Bats live on all continents except Antarctica. They make up nearly a quarter of all animals on earth. There are nearly 1,000 species of bats. Carlsbad Caverns National Park has 15 species of bats.