World’s largest carnivorous bats are big softies
Laura Baisas
created: Aug. 20, 2025, 6 p.m. | updated: Aug. 30, 2025, 5:26 p.m.
While many species work together to forage, spectral bats (Vampyrum spectrum were previously believed to be more solitary when finding food.
With a wingspan of up to three feet and a taste for rodents, insects, and even other bats, spectral bats are the largest carnivorous bats in the world.
Prey sharing behavior is a key social behavior for spectral bats.
Prey sharing behavior is a key social behavior for spectral bats.
Social roosting of the spectral bats.
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