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A year in a bat’s life

An illustrated bat called CiaraWelcome to my diary! I am Ciara. I am a two year old bat. In winter I hibernate in a cool quiet place because I cannot find enough insects to eat. In spring I move into a warm roost with my colony.

My favourite place is a big attic where we go every year. I have a baby in the summer. I feed my baby milk until it is big enough fly by itself and find insects to eat. In the autumn I leave the attic and find a cooler place to spend the winter. Click on a season below to find out what I do all year round!

Bats are mammals – they have fur, they are warm blooded, they give birth to live babies and feed their babies milk

After you have read Ciara’s story, use this worksheet for follow-up questions.

 

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    • Winter
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    • Summer
    • Autumn
  • Our Irish bats
  • What's so special about bats?
  • Are bats blind?
  • Where bats live in Ireland
  • Are bats good or bad?
  • Bats and biodiversity
  • Myths and legends

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