Food
Omnivore
Bats eat insects, fruit or nectar, depending on the kind.
Eats plants and animals
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Bat Facts for Kids: B Is for Bat
Bats are the only mammals that can really fly. Many bats sleep upside down during the day. Here are easy bat facts for kids: what bats eat, how big they grow, what a baby bat is called and where bats live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter B.
Mammaltype
Omnivorediet
Pupbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Bats
Two more true facts about the bat that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
Bb
Say “Bat”
Bat starts with the letter B. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Bats are the only mammals that can truly fly.
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One more fact
Many bats find food in the dark using echoes.
Act it outMove like a bat for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter B in “Bat”.
Ask a questionWhat would a bat eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Bat Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the bat, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A bat is wingspan from 15 cm to 1.7 m.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Bats live for about 10 to 30 years.
LifespanBaby
Pup
A baby bat is called a pup.
Baby nameGroup
Colony
A group of bats is called a colony.
Group nameHabitat
Forests
Bats are found in every continent except Antarctica.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mammal
Bats are the only mammals that can really fly. Many bats sleep upside down during the day.
Bat is a mammalLetter
B is for bat
Bat has 3 letters and starts with B.
Say: Bat
Quick quiz
Bat Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
Score: 0
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Free printable
Bat Coloring Page: Letter B Worksheet
Done reading about the bat? Print the free letter B sheet, say “B is for bat” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase BLowercase bTracing practiceFind the B animals
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Questions
All FAQs
Bat Questions Kids Ask
Bats eat insects, fruit or nectar, depending on the kind. That makes the bat an omnivore, which means it is an animal that eats plants and animals.
A bat is wingspan from 15 cm to 1.7 m.
Bats live for about 10 to 30 years.
A baby bat is called a pup.
A group of bats is called a colony.
Bats live in every continent except Antarctica. Their favorite habitat is: forests.
Yes. The bat is a mammal. Bats are the only mammals that can really fly. Many bats sleep upside down during the day.
Bat starts with the letter B. Say it slowly and listen for the B sound at the start.
Keep exploring
All B animals
More Animals Like the Bat
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Mammal
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Warthogs are wild pigs that live in Africa. They often kneel down on their front knees to eat short grass.
Lives in: Savanna Read warthog factsMammal
The xerus is a ground squirrel that lives in dry parts of Africa. It holds its bushy tail over its back like a little sun umbrella.
Lives in: Savanna Read xerus facts