Chapter 1
The physics of the floppy-winged flyer
Chapter 2
Super-hearing and the art of shouting in the dark
Chapter 3
The wildest dinner parties in the animal kingdom
Chapter 4
Cozy nurseries and ancient global legends
YOUR GOAL
Master of The secret lives and goofy truths of bats
Ch 3 · The wildest dinner parties in the animal kingdom
futura Animal Dinner Parties
Ten million bats / Swamp full of fruit / Biggest feast on earth!
futura As they consume fruit and nectar across Southeast Asia and Africa, these bats drop seeds mid-air to regrow
Fun Fact
Vampire starvation: A vampire bat can starve to death in just two nights without blood, making food-sharing networks literally lifesaving.
Glossary
vampire bat (noun)
A tropical bat that feeds on the blood of other animals. In Panama, these mammals share regurgitated blood meals with starving roostmates to prevent them from dying.
A tropical bat that feeds on the blood of other animals. In Panama, these mammals share regurgitated blood meals with starving roostmates to prevent them from dying.