Sheet # 5/Halloween - Bats
Name: _____________________ Date_____________
Explain and Show Your Work.
A human's active heartbeat is about 70 times per minute. An active bat's heartbeat averages 780 beats per minute.
a) When compared to a human, how many more beats does the bat make per minute?
b) How many times does a bat's heartbeat in a second?
c) When the average bat hibernates, its heart rate drops to about 20 beats per minute. How many times will a hibernating bat's heart beat in one day (24 hours)?
Answers for sheet # 5
a) 710
b) 13 beats/second
c) 28,800 beats