Meet the World’s Biggest Bat

as the Sun Goes Down every evening in

as the Sun Goes Down every evening in northern Australia millions of dark huge

northern Australia millions of dark huge

northern Australia millions of dark huge winged creatures dominate the skies

winged creatures dominate the skies

winged creatures dominate the skies they’re an imposing sight but these

they’re an imposing sight but these

they’re an imposing sight but these black flying foxes are just big harmless

black flying foxes are just big harmless

black flying foxes are just big harmless bats the biggest in the world their

bats the biggest in the world their

bats the biggest in the world their wingspan can reach a whopping six feet

wingspan can reach a whopping six feet

wingspan can reach a whopping six feet given that the world’s smallest bat

given that the world’s smallest bat

given that the world’s smallest bat species weighs less than a penny that’s

species weighs less than a penny that’s

species weighs less than a penny that’s pretty big nearly one quarter of the

pretty big nearly one quarter of the

pretty big nearly one quarter of the world’s mammal species are bats 160 of

world’s mammal species are bats 160 of

world’s mammal species are bats 160 of these are fruit bats and 60 of these are

these are fruit bats and 60 of these are

these are fruit bats and 60 of these are called flying foxes for their unique

called flying foxes for their unique

called flying foxes for their unique looking Fox like faces the black flying

looking Fox like faces the black flying

looking Fox like faces the black flying fox babies can’t fly for the first month

fox babies can’t fly for the first month

fox babies can’t fly for the first month which means the moms have to carry them

which means the moms have to carry them

which means the moms have to carry them even when they become airborne at night

even when they become airborne at night

even when they become airborne at night they search for fruit and nectar mainly

they search for fruit and nectar mainly

they search for fruit and nectar mainly through sight and smell like other fruit

through sight and smell like other fruit

through sight and smell like other fruit bats and vampire bats black flying foxes

bats and vampire bats black flying foxes

bats and vampire bats black flying foxes don’t rely on echolocation

don’t rely on echolocation

don’t rely on echolocation during the day they live in huge

during the day they live in huge

during the day they live in huge colonies or camps housing up to a

colonies or camps housing up to a

colonies or camps housing up to a hundred thousand flying foxes usually

hundred thousand flying foxes usually

hundred thousand flying foxes usually they stay relatively cool by roosting in

they stay relatively cool by roosting in

they stay relatively cool by roosting in mangrove and paper bark trees that sit

mangrove and paper bark trees that sit

mangrove and paper bark trees that sit in water but sometimes even this

in water but sometimes even this

in water but sometimes even this location isn’t cool enough ever wear a

location isn’t cool enough ever wear a

location isn’t cool enough ever wear a black fur coat in the intense Australian

black fur coat in the intense Australian

black fur coat in the intense Australian heat you can imagine why they fan

heat you can imagine why they fan

heat you can imagine why they fan themselves and when that doesn’t work

themselves and when that doesn’t work

themselves and when that doesn’t work they lick themselves they cool down a

they lick themselves they cool down a

they lick themselves they cool down a little as their saliva evaporates but

little as their saliva evaporates but

little as their saliva evaporates but with a hundred thousand bats in the same

with a hundred thousand bats in the same

with a hundred thousand bats in the same grove of trees things are bound to heat

grove of trees things are bound to heat

grove of trees things are bound to heat up fights often break out over which

up fights often break out over which

up fights often break out over which branch belongs to who they defend their

branch belongs to who they defend their

branch belongs to who they defend their turf but they rarely break skin mostly

turf but they rarely break skin mostly

turf but they rarely break skin mostly it’s just a lot of noisy posturing

it’s just a lot of noisy posturing

it’s just a lot of noisy posturing posturing aside this big black flying

posturing aside this big black flying

posturing aside this big black flying creature is nothing more than a fuzzy

creature is nothing more than a fuzzy

creature is nothing more than a fuzzy boxy looking vegetarian

boxy looking vegetarian

boxy looking vegetarian [Music]