It is no wonder that bats are so successful. They’re found on every continent except Antarctica, and they account for one in every five mammal species. There are bats that pluck insects from the air and bats that pluck fruit from trees. There are bats that catch frogs, bats that drink blood, and bats that sip nectar with tongues more than twice as long as their bodies. There are bat-eating bats. There are bats that go fishing by echolocating on ripples. There are bats that pollinate plants by echolocating on dish-shaped leaves that are adapted to reflect sonar pulses.
