Juergen Freund / Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) babies or bubs wrapped in cloth in the nursery at Tolga Bat Hospital, North Queensland, Australia, November 2012

Juergen Freund / Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) babies or bubs wrapped in cloth and teats in mouths ready for feeding in the nursery at Tolga Bat Hospital, North Queensland, Australia, November 2012

Juergen Freund / Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) casualty of paralytic tick (Ixodes holocyclus) bite being cared for on site of colony by Jenny Mclean, North Queensland, Australia, November 2012

Jabruson / Sundevall's Leaf-nosed Bats (Hipposideros caffer) in flight in forest roosting cave. Bai Hokou, Dzanga-Ndoki National Park, Central African Republic.

Mark Carwardine / A cloud of Straw-coloured fruit bats (Eidolon helvum) with an immature African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) flying amongst them, Kasanka National Park, Zambia, Africa

Mark Carwardine / Straw-coloured fruit bat (Eidolon helvum) flying at night, Kasanka National Park, Zambia, Africa

Mark Carwardine / A cloud of Straw-coloured fruit bats (Eidolon helvum) flying around daytime roost with others still hanging from branches, Kasanka National Park, Zambia, Africa

Mark Carwardine / Straw-coloured fruit bats (Eidolon helvum) flying over daytime roost Kasanka National Park, Zambia, Africa

Solvin Zankl / Schreiber's long fingered bat (Miniopterus schreibersi) in flight in cave, Grotta Monte Majore, Sardinia, Italy. Highly commended, Mammals category, GDT 2012 competition.

Eric Medard / Lesser Mouse Eared Bat (Myotis blythii) in flight in cave. France, Europe, August.

Eric Medard / Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus euryale) in flight in cave. France, Europe, August.

Eric Medard / Whiskered Bat (Myotis mystacinus) in flight low over water, drinking in flight. France, Europe, July.

Eric Medard / Natterer's Bat (Myotis nattereri) flying low over water to drink, with long-exposure star-trails. France, Europe, July.

Eric Medard / Bechstein's Bat (Myotis bechsteinii) in flight in cave. France, Europe, August.

Eric Medard / Bechstein's Bat (Myotis bechsteinii) in flight at night, mouth open to emit echolocating calls. France, Europe, September.

Eric Medard / Kuhl's Pipistrelle Bat (Pipistrelle kuhlii) in flight low over water, with splash from drinking in flight. France, Europe, May.

Eric Medard / Western Barbastelle Bat (Barbastella barbastella) in flight low over water, mouth open to emit echolocating calls. France, Europe, July.

Juergen Freund / Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) babies swaddled up in cloth ready to sleep, Tolga Bat Hospital, Atherton, North Queensland, Australia. January 2008.

Juergen Freund / Crate of Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) babies just arrived by plane from Brisbane after months of care, ready to be returned to the Tolga Bat Hospital for release back to the wild, A...

Juergen Freund / Spectacled flying foxes (Pteropus conspicillatus) inside enclosure, Tolga Bat Hospital, Atherton, North Queensland, Australia. January 2008.

Juergen Freund / Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) babies swaddled in cloth ready to sleep, Tolga Bat Hospital, Atherton, North Queensland, Australia. January 2008.

Dale Sutton / 2020VISION / Adult Daubenton's bat (Myotis daubentoni) flying over a weir, England, UK, September. 2020VISION Exhibition. Did you know? This species is know as the 'water bat', and catches insects from the water s...

Tim Laman / Blossom Bat (Syconycteris sp.). Possibly a new species present in the Foja Mountains and also widespread in the mountains of New Guinea but never described before now. Discovered by Kris Helgen. Papua...

Kim Taylor / Brown Long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus) drinking from a lily pond , Surrey, UK. Overall WINNER of the Audubon Society of Greater Denver Share the View competition 2011

Simon Colmer / Noctule bat (Nyctalus noctula) Captive, UK

Juergen Freund / Fruit bats (Megachiroptera) flying out from the island where they roost during the day. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010

Kevin Schafer / Bats (several species) emerge from a cave at dusk. Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, Yucatan, Mexico.

Solvin Zankl / Common big-eared / Leaf nosed bat (Micronycteris microtis) head portrait, La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica

Stephen Dalton / Pipistrelle bat (Pipistrellus sp) in flight, controlled conditions

Stephen Dalton / Greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrum-equinem) in flight, chasing moth prey, multiflash sequence of three images, UK

Stephen Dalton / Greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) in flight chasing flying moth, UK, controlled conditions

Stephen Dalton / Greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) portrait showing horseshoe shaped nose. Controlled conditions

Stephen Dalton / Daubenton's bat (Myotis daubentoni) hunting over water, England, UK

Stephen Dalton / Greater false vampire bat {Megaderma lyra} in flight, carrying rodent prey, controlled conditions, from Asia

Philip Dalton / Mexican free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) flying from / to Bracken Cave and Echert James Bat Caves, Texas, USA

Philip Dalton / Mexican free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) flying from Bracken Cave and Echert James Bat Caves, Texas, USA

Philip Dalton / Red tailed hawk {Buteo jamaicensis} flying amongst and predating on Mexican free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) flying from / to Bracken Cave and Echert James Bat Caves, Texas, USA

Philip Dalton / Red tailed hawk {Buteo jamaicensis} flying amongst and predating on Mexican free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) flying from / to Bracken Cave and Echert James Bat Caves, Texas, USA

Stephen Dalton / Greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrum-equinum) flying, catching moth sequence, mulitflash, controlled conditions, from Europe

Stephen Dalton / Common pipistrelle bat (Pipistrellus pipistrellus} flying towards insect prey at night, UK

Stephen Dalton / Daubenton's bat (Myotis daubentonii) flying low over water, hunting, UK

Stephen Dalton / Greater horseshoe bat {Rhinolophus ferrumequinum} flight sequence, multiflash image, UK

Stephen Dalton / Greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrum-equinum) male in flight, Europe

Stephen Dalton / Pair of Common pipistrelle bats {Pipistrellus pipistrellus} in flight, UK

Stephen Dalton / Long-eared bat {Plecotus auritus} flying through meadow, UK

Barry Mansell / Neotropical Fruit Bat (Aritbeus hartii) in flight at night, Tamaulipas, Mexico

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lesniewski / Lesser mouse eared bat (Myotis blythii) colony roosting in cave, Bagerova Steppe, Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, Ukraine, July 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lesniewski / Lesser mouse eared bat (Myotis blythii) colony roosting in cave, Bagerova Steppe, Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, Ukraine, July 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lesniew / Colony of Lesser mouse eared bats (Myotis blythii) roosting in cave, some in flight, Bagerova Steppe, Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, Ukraine, July 2009. WWE INDOOR EXHIBITION

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lesniewski / Lesser mouse eared bats (Myotis blythii) roosting in cave, Bagerova Steppe, Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, Ukraine, July 2009

Laurie Campbell / Common Pipistrelle Bat (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) hunting at twilight with silhouette of village in background, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK, June

Claudio Contreras / Jamaican fruit eating bat (Artibeus jamaicensis) captive, Punta Laguna, Otoch Ma'ax Yetel Kooh Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, June

Kim Taylor / Natterer's bat (Myotis nattereri) about to drink from the surface of a lily pond, Surrey, UK

Wild Wonders of Europe / Wothe / Two Lesser horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus hipposideros) roosting, Eastern Slovakia, Europe, May 2009

Kim Taylor / Common pipistrelle bat (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) juvenile, Surrey, England

Wild Wonders of Europe / Nill / Mehely's Horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus mehelyi) flying carrying baby in cave near Nikopol, Bulgaria, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Nill / Mehely's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus mehelyi) flying from cave, Bulgaria, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Nill / Juvenile Mehely's Horseshoe bat ( Rhinolophus mehelyi) roosting in a cave near Nikopol, Bulgaria, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Nill / Mehely's Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus mehelyi) pregnant female flies from cave near Nikopol Bulgaria, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Nill / Juvenile Mehely's horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus mehelyi) roosing in cave, Bulgaria, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Arndt / Schreiber's long fingered bat (Miniopterus schreibersi) colony roosting, Grotta Monte Majore, Gennargentu NP, Sardinia, Italy, November 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Arndt / Schreiber's long fingered bat (Miniopterus schreibersi) colony roosting, Grotta Monte Majore, Gennargentu NP, Sardinia, Italy, November 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Arndt / Lesser Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros) hibernating in cave amongst stalactites, Grotta Monte Majore, Gennargentu NP, Sardinia, Italy, November 2008 WWE BOOK. WWE INDOOR EXHIBITION

Wild Wonders of Europe / Arndt / Lesser Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros) hibernating amongst stalactites, Grotta Monte Majore, Gennargentu NP, Sardinia, November 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Arndt / Schreiber's long fingered bat (Miniopterus schreibersi) colony roosting, Grotta Monte Majore, Gennargentu NP, Sardinia, Italy, November 2008 WWE OUTDOOR EXHIBITION

Wild Wonders of Europe / Arndt / Lesser Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros) hibernating amongst stalactites, Grotta Monte Majore, Gennargentu NP, Sardinia, November 2008

Edwin Giesbers / Madagascar fruit bat / flying fox (Pteropus rufus) Berenty Reserve, Madagascar (Digital composite)

Edwin Giesbers / Madagascar fruit bat / flying fox (Pteropus rufus) Berenty Reserve, Madagascar

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Indian flying fox {Pteropus gigantea} in flight, chased by House Crow {Corvus splendens}, Tamil Nadu, India

David Kjaer / Mexican Free-tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis mexicana) emerging at dusk from Frio Cave, near Concan in the Texas Hill Country, Texas, USA.

Inaki Relanzon / Schreiber's long fingered bat {Miniopterus schreibersii} flying from cave, France

Inaki Relanzon / Close up of colony of Schreiber's long fingered bat {Miniopterus schreibersii} roosting in cave, France

Barry Mansell / Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus) in flight, Mexico

Rolf Nussbaumer / Evening Bat {Nycticeius humeralis} flying at night, Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA

Dietmar Nill / Lesser horseshoe bat {Rhinolophus hipposideros} roosting next to stalactites, Germany

Kim Taylor / Naked-backed (moustached) bats {Pteronotus davyi} emerging at dusk, Tamana, Trinidad, West Indies. Digital composite

Kim Taylor / Short-tailed fruit bat {Carollia perspicillata} flying in to take a bite out of ripe Guava, Trinidad, West Indies, Digital composite.

Kim Taylor / Long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus) in flight. Time-lapse. Captive, UK

Dietmar Nill / Brandt's bat flying {Myotis brandtii} Germany

Dietmar Nill / Lesser horseshoe bats roosting {Rhinolophus hipposideros} Slovenia

Dietmar Nill / Pond bat flying at night {Myotis dasycneme} Germany

Dietmar Nill / Geoffrey's bat hunting spider in flight {Myotis emarginatus} Germany

Dietmar Nill / Schreiber's long fingered bats {Miniopterus schreibersii} mass roosting. Central America

Pete Oxford / Roost of Great eastern horseshoe bats {Rhinolophus luctus}, Bandhavgarh NP, India

Hans Christoph Kappel / Northern bat roosting, Germany (Eptesicus nilssoni)

Dietmar Nill / Greater mouse eared bat hunting (Myotis myotis) Germany

Dietmar Nill / Schreiber's long fingered bat {Miniopterus schreibersii} Germany, Europe

Dietmar Nill / Western barbastelle bat hunting at night {Barbastella barbastella} Bulgaria

Michael Pitts / Tube nosed fruit bat {Nyctimene albiventer} Papua New Guinea

Hans Christoph Kappel / Greater mouse-eared bat {Myotis myotis} in flight, Europe.

Michael Pitts / Bismark fruit bat {Pteropus capistratus} Papua New Guinea

Kim Taylor / Common pipistrelles {Pipistrellus pipistrellus} flying round Church tower. UK. Digital composite

Dietmar Nill / Greater horseshoe bat {Rhinolophus ferrumequinum} in flight hunting a moth at night, Germany

Dietmar Nill / Bechstein bat in flight hunting at night {Myotis bechsteinii} Germany

Dietmar Nill / Long eared bat hunting at night {Plecotus auritus} Germany

Rolf Nussbaumer / Evening bat {Nycticieus humeralis} Texas, USA.