Humphrey the bat eats a banana

To use this video in a commercial player or in broadcasts, please email [email protected] The news isn't wonderful with rescue numbers up and more bats coming into care on a daily basis as a result of large aperture netting thrown over fruiting trees. Figs are the fruit of the week and with not much else fruiting or flowering, many flying-foxes are being trapped. Humphrey was the exception and he found himself in a spot of trouble when he flew into a courtyard and he simply didn't have room to fly out. Big adult males like Humphrey can have a 3 foot wingspan and they need room and height to launch. Rescued by our fabulous phone coordinator Keith, Humphrey was unharmed but he will be kept in care under observation for a short time just to ensure he suffered no bruising or other injuries that sometimes take a few days to appear. Now enjoying congenial batty company and a full fruit tray each evening, Humphrey will be released after the weekend once the wet weather has departed and I am sure he is 100% fit for return to the wild.