Thank you for entering the Hinterland Who’s Who Big Batty Halloween Contest!
The draw to win a CWF Bat House will be Nov 1, 2025.
Here were the answers:
1. True or False: The Little Brown Bat used to be the most common and widely distributed of Canada’s bat species but is now becoming much more rare.
True
2. Which of the following is the largest bat in Canada:
Hoary Bat
3. Which of the following is the smallest of Canada’s native bat species.
The eastern small footed is the smallest in Canada.
4. True or False: Some bats in Canada hibernate for the winter while others migrate south.
True
5. True or false. The Fringed Bat is normally only found in British Columbia.
True
6. True or false. White-nose syndrome is spread by a fungus which grows in on the skin of the bat.
True
7. Which of the following are responsible for a reduction in bat populations in Canada?
All: Destruction of bat roots, Deforestation, Pesticide use, Wind power, White nose syndrome
8. True or false: The Little Brown Bat echolocation calls are emitted 20 times per second and increase to 200 times per second while chasing prey.
True
9. True or false: Bats are more closely related to humans than rodents.
True
10. Which of the following bat species is NOT found in Canada?
Alberta Ding Bat