bat talks
Matthew has delivered many talks and workshops about bats over the past ten years. His engaging style helps to bring the subject to life for enthusiasts and general public alike.
On this page, you can find examples of his most popular talks. Talks tend to last around an hour with time allowed for people to ask questions.
A quarter of Britain’s mammal species are bats, yet very few people know much about these remarkable animals.
In this talk, Matthew covers the bat basics – evolution, anatomy, echolocation, lifecycle – with a specific focus on British bat species. He also explains how to use bat detectors to identify species and bat activity.
Bats have among the most varied diets of all animals, from blood to fruit, from insects to fish.
In this talk, Matthew explores the incredible diversity of bat foods and what this tells us about their anatomy, their behaviour, and their importance to humans as pest controllers, pollinators and seed dispersers.
Are bats stranger than fiction?
Using the superpowers of well-known comic book superheroes, Matthew demonstrates their similarities to the real life abilities of bats. From infra red vision to poison immunity and the ability to climb walls, bats have them covered.
Bats have the most diverse mating and breeding habits of any mammals.
In this talk, Matthew explains the astonishing sex lives of bats, drawing on academic research and delivered with a good dose of humour.
This talk is only suitable for adults.