eH y he passage given below. mall brown mouse. They have a ‘sand a neck, which is Read Bats look like a fox-like muzzle, large e: mammals. They can fly but they are not birds They do not have feathers on their wings like pirds. Instead, they have double layers of skin stretched over their bones. There are nearly a thousand different kinds of bats, which vary in size, The largest bat has been recorded as having an of over:160.cm. But most hats are small creatures with rather large wi 4 vampire bat’s body is only about 9 em long with a wing span of up to 18 em Most bats are nocturnal creatures, which means that they are active only at night. a wing They sleep during the day and come out at night in search of food. Bats hang upside down by their feet when they rest or sleep. They often live in caves where there may be thousands of them crowded together on the walls and ceiling. Smaller bat colonies of up to twelve bats may live together inside a hollow cave. They sleep close together for warmth. help pest control. Some of them eat fruit and flowers d. They use their sharp teeth and tube-like tongue to erous to human beings and domestic animals. Most bats live on insects and also. Vampire bats feed on bloo suck animals’ blood. These bats are dang: ading ComprehensionBats have sensitive ears, which help them to locate their prey as well as op, The high-pitched squeaks made by bats produce echoes. They catch these eck es, and are able to make a sound picture of what is around them. They do poche, to use their eyes much. ‘As blind as a bat’ is a common usage, but it is y, to say that bats are totally blind, Ot ty A, Tick (v) the right options: 1. A bat’s muzzle is like that of a... . (a) mouse (b) vampire _ {e) fox (d) fish Q 2. Vampire bats feed on... . Q (a) fruit (b) insects (c) fish (d)_ blood 3. Bats sleep together because ... . (@) they like to live in families (®) they do not have much space (C) they are forced to do so because of their large numbers (@) they get warmth from each other's body OOO Ol 4. Which of the following statements is incorrect? (2) Bats are totally blind, (6) Bats have sensitive ears but weak eyesight. (c) A bat’s neck is well covered with fur, (d) Bats look for their food at night. [ca B. Complete the following sentences: 1. Bats cannot be called birds because .. 2. The vampire bat’s ~- help it to suck blood from other animals’ bodies. 3. Nocturnal animals are animals which 4. The sensitive ears of a bat help it to . C. Find words from the passage which have meanings opposite to the followirs 1. wild 2. harmless 3. coolness