Tropical bats - biodiversity in action

Christian Ziegler

National Geographic Magazine

caption: Another fruit eating species, this bat is photographed using Infra Red light on an Infra Red sensitive sensor (to not disturb the bats foraging) while flying around a tree full of ripe figs. It can bee seen that it is a pregnant female, with a rather large baby lying sideways in her belly. This image was taken from a 120 foot cherry picker to gain the right perspective.

Christian Ziegler, "Tropical bats - biodiversity in action ," in POYi Archive, Item #40424, http://archive.poy.org/index.php/items/show/40424 (accessed June 7, 2025).