Carrying the Future of the Forest: Fruit Bats in the National Park of American Samoa
December 17, 2009
- Roosting fruit bat licking his lips
Explore the breathtaking landscape of American Samoa as the National Park Service keeps an eye on two species of fruit-eating flying foxes (large fruit bats). These majestic mammals with a three-foot wingspan play a crucial role in dispersing seeds and fruits throughout the tropical rainforests of American Samoa. They are an inseparable part of the Samoan skyline and entrenched in Samoan culture. For a peek into the lives of these impressive bats, and a sense of the process by which to monitor how their populations are changing over time, click on Fruit Bats (mp4 file - 9.2mb). You will need Quicktime or another mp4 file reader to view this video.
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