Fun Bat Facts for Kids

A close up photo of Townsend's Big Eared Bat as it flies through the air with wings outstretched.

• Fun Bat Facts for Kids

Check out our range of fun bat facts for kids. Learn how they see in the dark, what vampire bats feed on and much more. Read on and enjoy a variety of interesting information about bats.

• Bats are flying mammals.

• While others can glide, bats are the only mammals capable of continued flight.

• There are over 1000 different bat species.

• Bats are nocturnal (active at night).

• Bats ‘see’ in the dark using a special skill called echolocation. Bats make noises and wait for the sound waves to bounce back off objects (an echo), if it doesn’t bounce back then they can safely fly forward. They can tell the distance of various objects by how quickly the sound waves bounce back to them.

• Most bats feed on insects, while others eat fruit, fish or even blood!

• There are 3 species of vampire bats which feed solely on blood.

• Vampire bats have small and extremely sharp teeth which are capable of piercing an animal’s skin (humans included) without them even noticing.

• Vampire bats can carry rabies, making their bites potentially dangerous.

• Some bats live by themselves while others live in caves with thousands of other bats.

• Bats can live for over 20 years.

• Pteropus bats (also known as flying foxes or fruit bats) are the largest in the world.

Enjoy printable connect the dots worksheets for kids.

Picture name: Bat
Picture category: Connect the dots
Image size: 41 KB
Image dimensions: 720 x 932
Description: This flying bat is missing wings and a whole lot more, connect the dots and complete the picture.

Printable Bat Connect the Dots - Click this link for a printable version of the worksheet (opens in a new window). For the best printing results try adjusting the page setup in the print preview menu. The 'Portrait' and 'Shrink to fit' settings usually work well.

Enjoy free printable coloring pages for kids

Picture name: Big Eared Bat
Picture category: Coloring pages > Animals
Image size: 84 KB
Image dimensions: 720 x 932
Description: This coloring page for kids features a group of big eared bats flying around.

Printable Big Eared Bat Coloring Page - Click this link for a printable version of the coloring picture (opens in a new window). For the best printing results try adjusting the page setup in the print preview menu. The 'Portrait' and 'Shrink to fit' settings usually work well.