Catfish vs. Bat | 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 in southern Belize she’s cutting out of

in southern Belize she’s cutting out of

in southern Belize she’s cutting 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 Africa fish waiting at the surface of

Africa fish waiting at the surface of

Africa fish waiting at the surface of the water

the water

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 has to fuel up so she

capture a meal she has to fuel up so she

capture a meal she has to fuel up so she can make milk for her hungry baby he

can make milk for her hungry baby he

can make milk for her hungry baby he called puck now with the speed timing

called puck now with the speed timing

called puck now with the speed timing and artistry of an all-star football

and artistry of an all-star football

and artistry of an all-star football league receiver she skimmed she scores

league receiver she skimmed she scores

league receiver she skimmed she scores oh-ho let’s see that again truth be told

oh-ho let’s see that again truth be told

oh-ho let’s see that again truth be told this mother path is even more artful

this mother path is even more artful

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

than an NFL tight end because she’s

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

using perfect timing to grab a prize

using perfect timing to grab a prize that doesn’t want to be grabbed a mother

that doesn’t want to be grabbed a mother

that doesn’t want to be grabbed a mother bat will sometimes catch and eat 30 fish

bat will sometimes catch and eat 30 fish

bat will sometimes catch and eat 30 fish in one night lest you think that’s

in one night lest you think that’s

in one night lest you think that’s unfair for the fish Wow

unfair for the fish Wow

unfair for the fish Wow Tao think again sometimes prey bites

Tao think again sometimes prey bites

Tao think again sometimes prey bites back even as these bats flutter around

back even as these bats flutter around

back even as these bats flutter around in search of their next meal these

in search of their next meal these

in search of their next meal these catfish eyeball the bats waiting for one

catfish eyeball the bats waiting for one

catfish eyeball the bats waiting for one to slip up the bats swoop down to

to slip up the bats swoop down to

to slip up the bats swoop down to refresh themselves only vaguely aware of

refresh themselves only vaguely aware of

refresh themselves only vaguely aware of the catfish I mean Chuck what’s to worry

the catfish I mean Chuck what’s to worry

the catfish I mean Chuck what’s to worry about the bats are quick agile and air

about the bats are quick agile and air

about the bats are quick agile and air worthy the catfisher slow sluggish

worthy the catfisher slow sluggish

worthy the catfisher slow sluggish sea-bound

sea-bound

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 waterlogged and

enthusiasm it becomes waterlogged and

enthusiasm it becomes waterlogged and can’t achieve liftoff

can’t achieve liftoff

can’t achieve liftoff now the catfish have a chance

now the catfish have a chance

now the catfish have a chance crashes in frustration the catfish

crashes in frustration the catfish

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

stir the more the bat Royals the waters

stir the more the bat Royals the waters the more it excites the fish the catfish

the more it excites the fish the catfish

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

move in for the capture the bat tries to

move in 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 what the

quick agile bat in its jaws what the

quick agile bat in its jaws what the spike of fear powers the bat out of its

spike of fear powers the bat out of its

spike of fear powers the bat out of its reach at the last possible second a

reach at the last possible second a

reach at the last possible second a soggy bat flies off and hangs itself to

soggy bat flies off and hangs itself to

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

dry pondering a near-death experience

dry pondering a near-death experience [Music]