Bats Found with White-Nose Syndrome Appeared to Die Because _____________

Multiple Choice

Bats found with white-nose syndrome appeared to die because _____________.

A) the fungal infection affected their wings and they could not fly,making them easy prey for other animals
B) the fungal infection attacked the areas needed to maintain body temperature,so the bats froze to death
C) the fungal infection caused them to wake more often and use up their fat reserves,so they died of starvation
D) their immune system was suppressed,so they contracted other deadly infections
E) their torpor became so deep they could wake from their hibernation