Peapix

  • Bing Gallery
  • Extension
Peapix
Bing Gallery
Extension
  • United Kingdom
    All
    Australia Canada China Germany France India Japan Spain United Kingdom United States Italy Brazil

Bing Gallery

Australia Canada China Germany France India Japan Spain United Kingdom United States Italy Brazil
  1. Home
  2. Bing Gallery
  3. United Kingdom
  4. 2019
  5. October 29
  6. Straw-coloured fruit bats in Kasanka National Park, Zambia
arrow_back_ios arrow_forward_ios Straw-coloured fruit bats in Kasanka National Park, Zambia

October 29, 2019

Straw-coloured fruit bats in Kasanka National Park, Zambia

© Nick Garbutt/Minden Picture

And the skies filled with bats…. And the skies filled with bats…

Right on cue for Halloween, millions of straw-coloured fruit bats begin to descend on Zambia’s Kasanka National Park from the end of October through to mid-December. These large bats pack into a small area to roost but when the sun begins to set, they start to swarm, darkening the skies as they fly off to gorge on fruit in the Mushitu swamp forest. No wonder they are hungry - their migration is thought to begin 2,000 miles north, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

There are more than 1,000 species of bats which fit neatly into two categories: microbats, which typically use echolocation to find what they are looking for, or megabats, which rely on smell and sharp vision. The straw-coloured fruit bat is of the mega-variety. They are the most widely distributed of all African fruit bats and also play a critical role as pollinators and dispersers of seeds. They live in large groups called colonies which can number from the thousands up to a million. But don't worry, they don’t drink blood.

tree nature screenshot bird bunch several

Related Images

Fujian Tulou complex of historical and cultural heritage buildings in Fujian province, ChinaFujian Tulou complex of historical and cultural heritage buildings in Fujian province, China
Young stars forming in the Tarantula Nebula, James Webb Space TelescopeYoung stars forming in the Tarantula Nebula, James Webb Space Telescope
Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, Harbin, ChinaHarbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, Harbin, China
The Earth as seen from the International Space StationThe Earth as seen from the International Space Station
Land art painting entitled World in Progress II by artist Saype at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York City, USALand art painting entitled World in Progress II by artist Saype at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York City, USA
Dolomite Mountains at night with the Milky Way, ItalyDolomite Mountains at night with the Milky Way, Italy
Arvada Skatepark, Arvada, Colorado, USAArvada Skatepark, Arvada, Colorado, USA
The National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, ChinaThe National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, China

Today on Bing

Great horned owl

Great horned owl

Oct 29, 2024
Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia, USA

Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia, USA

Oct 29, 2023
Sea angel

Sea angel

Oct 29, 2022
An unkindness of ravens in Juneau, Alaska, USA

An unkindness of ravens in Juneau, Alaska, USA

Oct 29, 2021
Mazezilla corn maze at Klingel's Farm in Pennsylvania, USA

Mazezilla corn maze at Klingel's Farm in Pennsylvania, USA

Oct 29, 2020

Related Tags

screenshot sky aerial map cartoon landscape outdoor mountain fog aerial photography urban design old bird's-eye view star outdoor object universe nebula space outer space galaxy
Share photo
Share
Pin
Tweet
Line
  • © 2025 Peapix.com
  • API
  • App
  • Privacy
The images are provided for wallpaper use only.