Chapter 9

BAT FACTS FROM A TO Z! Bananas, avocados, and mangoes, oh my! Bats help pollinate more than three hundred species of fruit. They also spread seeds that help nuts grow. Did you know that bats are the only mammals that can fly? (The flying squirrel doesn't actually fly—it glides!) Zoom, zoom! Bats can fly almost one hundred miles per hour. A group of bats is called a colony, and their babies are called pups. Bats, like most mammals, have belly buttons! Sleeping upside down helps bats escape predators quickly.

蝙蝠真相从头到尾！香蕉、牛油果和芒果，天哪！蝙蝠帮助三百多种水果授粉。 它们还传播种子，帮助坚果生长。 你知道蝙蝠是唯一会飞的哺乳动物吗？ （鼯鼠实际上不会飞——它会滑翔！）放大,放大!蝙蝠几乎每小时能飞一百英里。 一群蝙蝠被称为一个殖民地，它们的孩子被称为幼崽。 和大多数哺乳动物一样，蝙蝠也有肚脐！倒立着睡觉可以帮助蝙蝠快速逃离捕食者。

Listen to see? Bats use echolocation to "see" what's around them in the dark. They send out a sound and listen to the echo that comes back. To be able to fly at night, bats need both good eyesight and good hearing!

听听看？蝙蝠利用回声定位在黑暗中“看到”周围的东西。 它们发出声音，然后听返回的回声。 为了能够在夜间飞行，蝙蝠需要良好的视力和听觉！