What Special Senses do Bats Have?

10/10/2020 4:34:00 PM
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Bats are the only mammal that can fly. Image: cowbird.com

Listen and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions:

  • Which of the following is NOT true about bats?

  • What are the usuall senses that bats have?

Which of the following is NOT true about bats?
  • Bats have both usual and special senses
  • Bats produce ultrasounds.
  • Bats can see in the dark.
What are the usual senses that bats have?
  • Touch, sight, taste and smell
  • Sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch
  • Hearing, taste, touch and smell.

Complete the text you are listening to by dragging the correct word to each blank.

What Special Senses do Bats Have?
Written by Heather Parra

Bats have all the senses. They see and hear. They smell and touch. They taste.

Bats also have a special "sense." This sense helps them hunt at night. This is because they can’t see in the dark. They use their sense of sound instead. 

Bats make squealing sounds. These are called .

The echoes help tell the bat where it is and help it get around in the dark. This special sense is called . Some bats make this sound with their mouths. make it with on their noses. These flaps are called nose leaves.

Bats are not the only animals to use echolocation. Many birds use echolocation, toothed whales. Would you like to be able to use echolocation?

Read and answer the following questions.

What Special Senses do Bats Have?

Written by Heather Parra

Image: nwf.org

Bats have all the usual senses. They see and hear. They smell and touch. They taste.

Bats also have a special "sense." This sense helps them hunt at night. This is because they can’t see in the dark. They use their sense of sound instead. 

Bats make squealing sounds. These are called ultrasounds.

The echoes help tell the bat where it is and help it get around in the dark. This special sense is called echolocation. Some bats make this sound with their mouths. Others make it with flaps on their noses. These flaps are called nose leaves.

Bats are not the only animals to use echolocation. Many birds use echolocation, as well as toothed whales. Would you like to be able to use echolocation?

What is the special sense of bats called?
  • ultrasounds
  • echolocation
  • nose leaves
  • squealing sounds
How does this special sense help bats?
  • It helps bats to make squealing sounds.
  • It makes bats see better in the dark.
  • It helps bats hunt at night.
  • It doesn't bring any benefits to bats.
According to the passage, other animals that also use this special sense are _____.
  • fish and birds
  • toothed whales and dolphin
  • toothed whales, birds and frogs
  • birds and toothed whales

Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text.

  1. Bats make squealing sounds. These are called .
  2. This special sense is called .
  3. Bats have all the senses.
  4. Some bats make this sound with their mouths. make it with flaps on their noses.
  5. These are called nose leaves.
  6. Many birds use echolocation, toothed whales.

Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for words in the text.

  1. An scan revealed tissue damage.
  2. He is honest kind.
  3. A lot of animals use as their special sense.
  4. The bus arrived at its time.
  5. While some birds drink water, don't need.
  6. He tied the tent open.