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For hundreds of years, people saw that shape and told scary stories about bats being creepy or dangerous. But here's a puzzle worth solving: how did such a helpful little animal end up on so many spooky decorations? The real bat is far more surprising than the one on your jack-o'-lantern stickers.  \nThat silent swooping is actually a clue to something no other animal can do quite like a bat. Bats are the only mammals in the world that truly fly, flapping wings made of skin stretched between long, thin finger bones. That means they are more closely related to you than to any bird, since mammals have fur and feed milk to their babies. Some bats are tiny enough to curl up in your palm, while the giant flying foxes have wingspans as wide as a doorway, stretching up to about five feet.  \nFlying in the dark sounds impossible, yet bats have a trick that makes the blackest night no problem at all. Many of them use echolocation, sending out high squeaks and listening for the echoes that bounce back off objects and insects. From those echoes, a bat can picture exactly where a moth is, how far away it sits, and which way it is flying. This is why the old myth that \"bats are blind\" is simply wrong, because they can both see and \"hear\" the world around them.  \nThose echoes lead hungry bats straight to their favorite meal, and that meal is very good news for farmers. A single little brown bat can snap up hundreds of insects in one hour, gobbling mosquitoes and crop pests all night long. Because they eat so many bugs, bats save farmers in the United States billions of dollars each year on pesticides. So the next time a mosquito misses you ata summer cookout, you might have a bat to thank.  \nNot every bat is chasing insects, though; some prefer a sweeter dinner altogether. Fruit bats feast on nectar and fruit, and as they travel they spread pollen and drop seeds that grow into new plants. Foods people love, like bananas, mangoes, and guavas, depend on bats and other animals to help their plants reproduce. So while a bat may decorate your window this October, remember it is really one of nature's busiest gardeners and pest controllers.  \nBats: Halloween's Misunderstood Mammals Name:  \n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What is the main idea the whole passage is trying to share?\u003Cbr>A. Bats and birds are very closely related flying animals\u003Cbr>B. Bats are the most common decoration used on Halloween\u003Cbr>C. Bats are dangerous creatures that people should avoid at night\u003Cbr>D. Bats look spooky but are actually helpful, misunderstood animals |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) Which detail best supports the idea that bats are good pest controllers?\u003Cbr>A. A little brown bat can echolocate objects far away\u003Cbr>B. A little brown bat can snap up hundreds of insects in one hour\u003Cbr>C. A little brown bat can fly for hundreds of miles overnight\u003Cbr>D. A little brown bat can live inside a farmer's barn |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) In the passage, what does the word \"echolocation\" mean?\u003Cbr>A. Sending out squeaks and listening for the echoes that bounce back\u003Cbr>B. Using large eyes to see clearly on a dark night\u003Cbr>C. Following the smell of insects across a farmer's field\u003Cbr>D. Flapping skin wings to fly silently through the dark |  |  |  |  | 7.  \u003Cbr>8.  \u003Cbr>9.  \u003Cbr>10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) How do fruit bats help plants as they travel?\u003Cbr>A. They carry water from ponds to thirsty flowers\u003Cbr>B. They dig up soil so roots can grow deeper\u003Cbr>C. They spread pollen and drop seeds that grow into new plants\u003Cbr>D. They eat insects that would harm the plants' leaves |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) How large can the wingspan of a giant flying fox stretch?\u003Cbr>A. 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