(Left) A young bat clinging firmly to its mother's breast
so that it doesn't fall off while she flies.(Left) A young bat clinging firmly to its mother's breast
so that it doesn't fall off while she flies.
(Right) The two
razor-sharp upper
incisors of the common
vampire bat, with which
it can make a painless
cut in its victims. Then it
laps up their blood!
The common vampire bat is extremely agile
and can jump on four legs like a frog or walk
like a monkey.
(these pictures taken from a book on bats. I don't remember the author so I apologize in advance. If anyone knows who illustrated it or the name of the book, please tell me. [The illustrations were by Marcel Socias Studios. The book is called, The Fascinating World of... Bats. The author is Maria Angels Julivert... Sincerely, Julia Ward]