Vampire bats blamed for deaths in Peru

Sep. 27, 2010

Q: A fifth child has died in Peru in an outbreak of rabies spread by vampire bats, say health officials. Where is Peru?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: Vampire bats usually feed on wildlife or livestock, but are sometimes known to turn to humans for food, particularly in areas where their rainforest habitat has been destroyed. What is the name of this tropical rainforest  the world's largest?

A. Amazon

B. Equatorial

C. Peruvian

D. South American

Q: Brazil is located . . .

A. North of Peru

B. East of Peru

C. South of Peru

D. West of Peru

Q: What is destroying the vampire bats' Amazon habitat?

A. Disease

B. Flooding

C. Wildfires

D. Deforestation

Q: Rainforests have been called . . .

A. Jewels of the Earth

B. Lungs of the world

C. World's largest pharmacy

D. All of the above

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