Fruit Bat

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/fruit-bat

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Suborder: Megachiroptera
2. What makes fruit bats different from other bats?Fruit bats are big and fuzzy, and they don't use echolocation. Instead, they rely on sharp eyesight and a strong sense of smell to find ripe fruit and nectar.
3. How do fruit bats help plants grow?When they eat fruit, they carry the seeds to new places and drop them in their droppings, helping new plants grow. They also pollinate flowers while sipping nectar.

Megachiroptera: The suborder of bats commonly known as fruit bats, characterized by larger size and reliance on sight and smell.
Frugivore: An animal whose diet consists mainly of fruit.
Nectarivore: An animal that feeds on nectar, a sugary fluid produced by flowers.
Keystone Species: A species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance.