Most of you probably already know the answers, so don't need to go to the
link to verify.
Cheers,
Denise
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A Natural Vampire
Most people know that one of the creepiest of Halloween characters, Dracula,
is partly inspired by the blood-sucking habits of the vampire bat. But are
bats really that scary? Take our bat facts quiz to find out for yourself.
Some questions provided by Animal Planet.
1. About how frequently must a vampire bat drink blood in order to survive?
a) Once a day
b) Once every three days
c) Once a week
d) Once a month
2. In 15 minutes, a vampire bat can guzzle how much of its weight in blood?
a) 20 percent
b) 40 percent
c) 60 percent
d) 80 percent
3. The saliva of vampire bats contains a natural anticoagulant to prevent
blood from clotting, and this anticoagulant is used to make the medical drug
a) FreeFlow
b) Renfieldin
c) Draculin
d) Batulin
4. Bats are the only mammals that can
a) Swim
b) Sleep upside down
c) Fly
d) Take human form
5. In dim light, bats can find their way around more easily than can humans.
a) True
b) False
6. All bats are carnivores.
a) True
b) False
7. One of North America's most common bats, the little brown bat, can
consume as many as 600 mosquitoes in
a) One month
b) One week
c) One night
d) One hour
8. Bats can fly only short distances.
a) True
b) False
9. Worldwide, bat populations are on the rise.
a) True
b) False
10. During World War II, scientists explored the use of free-tailed bats for
a) Carrying messages to troops in battle
b) Sucking the blood of enemy combatants
c) Delivering encoded communications
d) Dropping bombs on enemy targets
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