Bats are mammals

Bats are mammals

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This task is about features of bats.

 

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a)  Bats are mammals.

     What is one feature of bats which shows they belong to the group, mammals?

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b)  Bats are unusual for a mammal because they can fly.
     What is one way a bat's wing is different from a bird's wing?
 
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Level:
3
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Description of task: 
Task: answer two questions about features of bats. Assessment focus: classification.
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Y6 (06/1998)

a)

Any 1 of:

  • have hair/fur
  • young are live born
  • feed young milk
  • warm blooded
difficult
b)

Any 1 of:

  • skin/webbing on wings
  • no feathers on wings
  • wings join with hind limbs in bats
  • can see a claw on their wing  
moderate