“Why do bats hang upside down?”

Julian, 11, New York

Mark Wanner Animal care expert, Brookfield Zoo Chicago Scientists believe the top reason bats hang is that it makes it easier to take flight. Bats are uncomfortable on the ground, and their legs are not made for running to take off. By hanging upside down, they can simply drop from their branch (roost) and start flying. Do you have a question for an animal expert? Send it to hello@theweekjunior.com. Find out more about Brookfield Zoo Chicago at brookfieldzoo.org.…

You're reading a preview of

The Week Junior US (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue 250

DiscountMags is a licensed distributor (not a publisher) of the above content and Publication through Zinio LLC. Accordingly, we have no editorial control over the Publications. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including those made in Publications offered on our website, are those of the respective author(s) or publisher(s) and not of DiscountMags. DiscountMags does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness, or usefulness of all or any portion of any publication or any services or offers made by third parties, nor will we be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information contained in any Publication, or your use of services offered, or your acceptance of any offers made through the Service or the Publications. For content removal requests, please contact Zinio.