Fishing Bat vs. Catfish | National Geographic

this is the home of one of the most

this is the home of one of the most remarkable animal athletes on the planet

remarkable animal athletes on the planet

remarkable animal athletes on the planet this is a fishing bat here in a forest

this is a fishing bat here in a forest

this is a fishing bat here in a forest and southern Belize she’s coming out of

and southern Belize she’s coming out of

and southern Belize she’s coming out of her home in the cedar tree to pinpoint

her home in the cedar tree to pinpoint

her home in the cedar tree to pinpoint the sound of her prey here’s what she’s

the sound of her prey here’s what she’s

the sound of her prey here’s what she’s after

after

after fish winning at the surface of the water

fish winning at the surface of the water

fish winning at the surface of the water the mother bat readies to swoop down and

the mother bat readies to swoop down and

the mother bat readies to swoop down and capture a meal she asked a few luck so

capture a meal she asked a few luck so

capture a meal she asked a few luck so she can make milk for her hungry baby

she can make milk for her hungry baby

she can make milk for her hungry baby called huh

called huh

called huh now with the speed timing and artistry

now with the speed timing and artistry

now with the speed timing and artistry of an all-star football league receiver

of an all-star football league receiver

of an all-star football league receiver she skimmed she scores whoa

she skimmed she scores whoa

she skimmed she scores whoa let’s see that again truth be told this

let’s see that again truth be told this

let’s see that again truth be told this mother path is even more artful than an

mother path is even more artful than an

mother path is even more artful than an NFL tight end because she’s using

NFL tight end because she’s using

NFL tight end because she’s using perfect timing to grab a prize that

perfect timing to grab a prize that

perfect timing to grab a prize that doesn’t want to be cracked a mother bat

doesn’t want to be cracked a mother bat

doesn’t want to be cracked a mother bat will sometimes catch any 30 fish in one

will sometimes catch any 30 fish in one

will sometimes catch any 30 fish in one night lest you think that’s unfair for

night lest you think that’s unfair for

night lest you think that’s unfair for fish Wow Tao think again

fish Wow Tao think again

fish Wow Tao think again sometimes prey bites back even as these

sometimes prey bites back even as these

sometimes prey bites back even as these bats flutter around in search of their

bats flutter around in search of their

bats flutter around in search of their next meal these catfish eyeball the bats

next meal these catfish eyeball the bats

next meal these catfish eyeball the bats waiting for one to slip up the bats

waiting for one to slip up the bats

waiting for one to slip up the bats swoop down to refresh themselves only

swoop down to refresh themselves only

swoop down to refresh themselves only vaguely aware of the catfish I mean

vaguely aware of the catfish I mean

vaguely aware of the catfish I mean Chuck what’s to worry about the bats are

Chuck what’s to worry about the bats are

Chuck what’s to worry about the bats are quick agile and air worthy the catfisher

quick agile and air worthy the catfisher

quick agile and air worthy the catfisher slow sluggish and sea-bound

slow sluggish and sea-bound

slow sluggish and sea-bound then one bat dives with too much

then one bat dives with too much

then one bat dives with too much enthusiasm it becomes water long and

enthusiasm it becomes water long and

enthusiasm it becomes water long and can’t achieve liftoff

can’t achieve liftoff

can’t achieve liftoff now the catfish have a chance the ban

now the catfish have a chance the ban

now the catfish have a chance the ban crashes in frustration the catfish stir

crashes in frustration the catfish stir

crashes in frustration the catfish stir the more the bat Royals the waters the

the more the bat Royals the waters the

the more the bat Royals the waters the more it excites fish the catfish move in

more it excites fish the catfish move in

more it excites fish the catfish move in for the capture the bat tries to

for the capture the bat tries to

for the capture the bat tries to scramble up a rock but it’s too slippery

scramble up a rock but it’s too slippery

scramble up a rock but it’s too slippery the slow deliberate catfish grabs the

the slow deliberate catfish grabs the

the slow deliberate catfish grabs the quick agile bat in its jaws like a mere

quick agile bat in its jaws like a mere

quick agile bat in its jaws like a mere powers the man out of its reach at the

doggie bat flies off and hangs itself to

doggie bat flies off and hangs itself to dry pondering a near-death experience