This video says about itself:
This is a rare glimpse into the family life of the fruit bat. Look carefully, and you will see a mother taking care of her young. This Fruit Bat also known as a Flying Fox native to Okinawa, Japan.From National Geographic:
Bat Bonanza: 100+ Species Found in 5 Acres of JungleEcuador: Chevron battles government, indigenous people: here.Kate Ravilious
for National Geographic NewsJuly 21, 2008
More than a hundred bat species have been found packed into about five acres (two hectares) of Ecuadorian rain forest.
While the species found are not new, the diverse mélange—in Tiputini Biodiversity Station in the eastern part of the country—marks the highest number of bat species ever recorded in one place, researchers report.
Tropical rain forests such as Tiputini offer bats a plentiful menu.
Some of the flying mammals—munch on frogs, insects, fruit, and nectar. Others have a taste for fish. And for vampire bats, only a blood meal will satisfy.
Pemba flying fox downgraded from ‘Critically endangered’ to ‘Vulnerable’: here. Photo here.
Grey-headed flying foxes in Sydney Botanical Gardens: here.
Flying foxes being hunted: here.
From vampire bats to bedbugs, the creatures that feed on the vital body fluid have a long history of arousing fear and curiosity in people: here.
