Bats, Beakmania & Energy
- Episode aired Oct 30, 1993
- TV-PG
- 21m
In response to a Massachusetts viewer's inquiry about bats, Beakman notes they are mammals, not birds, and their wings are actually hands with thin membranes of skin stretched between long f... Read allIn response to a Massachusetts viewer's inquiry about bats, Beakman notes they are mammals, not birds, and their wings are actually hands with thin membranes of skin stretched between long fingers. Claiming they sleep upside down because it takes less energy, he goes on to explai... Read allIn response to a Massachusetts viewer's inquiry about bats, Beakman notes they are mammals, not birds, and their wings are actually hands with thin membranes of skin stretched between long fingers. Claiming they sleep upside down because it takes less energy, he goes on to explain that, contrary to popular myth, bats actually have good eyesight. Then, aided by Dr. Pat... Read all