Bat Hospital

Fruit bats are also called flying foxes. In some parts of the world, dangerous ticks have harmed these bats, causing them to get sick and even die. The Tolga Bat Hospital in Australia is a place created to help sick and orphaned fruit bats. Readers see for themselves how the workers at this hospital take care of fruit bats, including how they feed them and help them learn to fly. Facts about bats are presented through informative text and eye-catching fact boxes. Readers will be amazed by the full-color photographs of the bats found in this hospital!