Resources for Teachers

Antrozous pallidus, the pallid bat

Educational Bat Trunks

CBS has built an Educational Bat Trunk that can be used by educators to teach children about bats. The trunk contains educational information in the formats of books, video tapes, displays (such as a real, mounted bat skeleton), educational exercises, games, and hand puppets. The trunk can be ordered through the University of Colorado Museum's Science OutReach Program and can be mailed anywhere in the state. Please call (303) 492-1666 for details. Another trunk has recently been built and will be housed on the Western Slope.


Myotis ciliolabrum, the small-footed myotis

Additional Resources



Bat Fact-Most bats in Colorado give birth to one young a year. Newborns are around 25% of mom's weight!


Big Brown Bat-Eptesicus Fuscus