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 \n$16.95The Bumblebee Bat weighs only asmuch as a penny!The Flying Fox can have a wingspan aslong as a bathtub!  \nHow does being big help one kind ofbat?How does being small help another kindof bat?Why do special features like a longnose or big ears make all the difference in abat's life—even help it survive?Find the answers to these and manyother questions about bats of all sizes.Stunning photographs from around theworld invite you to investigate up closeAwarding-winning author Sandra Markle isthe perfect guide to reveal the secrets of theworld's bats—from the biggest to the littlest.  \nBIGGEST!LITTLEST!  \nSandra Markle  \nBOYDS MILLS PRESS  \nAN IMPRINT OF HIGHLIGHTS  \n# Some bats are big.\n\nThis is a Gray-Headed Flying Fox.It is one of the biggest kinds of bats.Its wingspan stretches about 3 feet(1 meter).  \nThere are about 60 different kinds ofFlying Foxes.Some have a wingspan slightlylonger than the average bathtub.  \nBig or little,all bats have a head,body,two legs,and two wings.  \n# Some bats are little.\n\nThis is a Bumblebee Bat.  \nIt's the world's littlest kind of bat.  \nIt weighs about as little as an American penny.Its wingspan is just 6 inches (about 15 centimeters).That's only an inch longer than a soda-pop can.  \n# So why be big?\n\nFor some bats,being big means staying safe.  \nThis Great Fruit-Eating Bat's big size meanspredators,like owls,usually leave it alone.The GreatFruit-Eating Bat is also strong enough to fly whilecarrying fruit like this fig.  \nIt eats as it flies.  \nOr it roosts in a tree and dines safely out of sight.  \nGreat Fruit-Eating Bats are a big help to trees.While theyfly,they mash fruit to swallow the juice and spit out the pulp andseeds.Some of the seeds sprout where they land.Then new treesgrow up without being crowded around the parent tree.  \nA Great Fruit-Eating Bat can havea wingspan of 1%feet(Ł meter).  \nWith its wings folded,a Common VampireBat is so small itcould fit in a teacup.","cbCainiH1S1VQoCE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainiH1S1VQoCE","pdf",2144840,38,"English","# Some bats are big\n# Some bats are little\n# So why be big","[{\"question\":\"How does the size of a Bumblebee Bat compare to a common household item?\",\"answer\":\"The Bumblebee Bat is extremely small, weighing about as much as an American penny, with a wingspan only an inch longer than a soda-pop can.\"},{\"question\":\"What advantage does being large provide to the Great Fruit-Eating Bat?\",\"answer\":\"Large size helps the Great Fruit-Eating Bat stay safe from predators like owls, and provides the strength necessary to carry heavy fruit while flying.\"},{\"question\":\"How do Great Fruit-Eating Bats contribute to the environment?\",\"answer\":\"These bats help trees by mashing fruit while flying, swallowing the juice, and spitting out the seeds, which then sprout and grow into new trees away from the parent.\"}]","Biggest-Littlest - A Guide to the World's Bats | PDF",1790680323,59]