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 coming out of

in southern Belize she’s coming out of

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

her home in this cedar tree to pinpoint

her home in this 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 leading at the surface of the water

fish leading at the surface of the water

fish leading at the surface of the water the mother Babb readies to swoop down

the mother Babb readies to swoop down

the mother Babb readies to swoop down and capture a meal she has to fuel up so

and capture a meal she has to fuel up so

and capture a meal she has to fuel up 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 a pup now

called a pup now

called a pup now with the speed timing and artistry of an

with the speed timing and artistry of an

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

all-star football league receiver she

all-star football league receiver she skimmed she scores

skimmed she scores

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

whoa let’s see that again truth be told

whoa 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 an e 30 fish in

bat will sometimes catch an e 30 fish in

bat will sometimes catch an e 30 fish in one night lest you think that’s unfair

one night lest you think that’s unfair

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

for the fish

for the fish well tell think again sometimes prey

well tell think again sometimes prey

well tell think again sometimes prey bites back even as these bats flutter

bites back even as these bats flutter

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

around in search of their next meal

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

these catfish eyeball the bats waiting

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

for one to slip up the bats swoop down

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

to refresh themselves only vaguely aware

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

of the catfish I mean Chuck what’s to

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

worry about the bats are quick agile and

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

air worthy the catfisher slow sluggish

air worthy the catfisher slow sluggish and sea-bound then one bat dives with

and sea-bound then one bat dives with

and sea-bound then one bat dives with too much enthusiasm it becomes

too much enthusiasm it becomes

too much enthusiasm it becomes waterlogged and can’t achieve liftoff

waterlogged and can’t achieve liftoff

waterlogged and can’t achieve liftoff now the catfish have a chance the bad

now the catfish have a chance the bad

now the catfish have a chance the bad rashes and frustration

rashes and frustration

rashes and frustration the catfish stir the more the bat Royals

the catfish stir the more the bat Royals

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

the waters the more it excites the fish

the waters the more it excites the fish the catfish move in for the capture the

the catfish move in for the capture the

the catfish move in for the capture the bat tries to scramble up a rock but it’s

bat tries to scramble up a rock but it’s

bat tries to scramble up a rock but it’s too slippery the slow deliberate catfish

too slippery the slow deliberate catfish

too slippery the slow deliberate catfish crabs the quick agile bat in its jaws

crabs the quick agile bat in its jaws

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

but the spike of fear powers the bat out

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

of its reach at the last possible second

of its reach at the last possible second the soggy bat flies off and hangs itself

the soggy bat flies off and hangs itself

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