GOTH
In the novel, Goth and his companion Throbb come from the jungles in South America but were taken from their home to be studied in a lab.
Goth is a vampyrum spectrum also known as a false vampire bat. He is a cannibal of his own kind and is the evil character in the novel. He like to look up to his colony’s god, the evil, Cama Zotz, to which he prays to and worships.
He plans to escape from the false jungle in the laboratory to return home and become the king of his kind. When he escapes and realizes he is far from home, he and throbb meet up with the lost shade and marina who are also trying to find shade’s colony and they persuade them that they are nice and can protect shade and marina from owls and other creatures.
After Shade and Marina help them find their way home, Goth plans to eat both of them. Also, Goth often thinks about eating his companion Throbb, but decides not to because he might need Throbb sometime soon for something else. the top of their order in the food chain, that is, without predators, and feed on birds,
Vampyrum Spectrum, also known as false vampire bats, are native to South & Central America and are the largest bat found in the Neotropics. Their dense woolly fur ranges from dark or chestnut brown to rust in colour and their ears and nose are very long. The Vampyrum Spectrum can have a wingspan of up to 1 meter.
False Vampire bats are generally the top of their order in the food chain, that is, without predators, and feed on birds, smaller varieties of bat, and rodents. They are called false vampires because it was once thought that they fed on blood rather than meat.
Vampyrum Spectrum are usually found in lowland, evergreen forest, occasionally in cloud or deciduous forests, fruit groves, pastures or swampy areas. They nest in groups of up to five individuals in hollow trees often near water.
varieties of bat, and rodents. They are called false vampires because it was once thought that they fed on blood rather than meat.
