Trail 6 - Barty the bat and his amazing family

Barty the Bat is a mammal. He likes to go out at night and fly through the forest, collecting insects in his mouth mid-flight.

How do you think Barty stops himself from flying into trees?

He has special skills that allow him to produce sounds that bounce of the things around him, like an ECHO. The sounds are too high pitched for us to hear though!

Can you tell us about other members of your bat family Barty?

"The largest type of bat in the world is the Malay fruit bat. They live in the forests of Southeast Asia. They have such huge wings that they also have the name of Flying Fox.

Their wing span is 1.7 meters - much bigger than the distance between your hands if you spread your arms as wide as you can!"