This Halloween, celebrate Bat Week by uncovering the secrets of these amazing nocturnal creatures! 🌙 Bats are more than just spooky—they’re essential to our ecosystems. Learn more about these winged w...
For the last day of Bat Week, we'd like to talk a bit about our three migratory species of bats: the Hoary Bat, Silver-haired Bat & the Red Bat!
Hoary bats spend the spring and summer in the northern...
Mitä olisi Halloween ilman vampyyreja? 🧛♂️
Mystiset vampyyrilepakot kiehtovat mielikuvitusta, mutta niiden elämä on kaikkea muuta kuin elokuvien vampyyrien veristä draamaa.
Toisin kuin tarinoiden v...
Drumroll please! 🥁🥁🥁 The crowning champion for Mystery Cave’s first Fat Bat Week is…
👑🦇Little brown bat #3!🦇👑
It was a close call, but the little brown bat managed to eek out enough votes to take th...
It's Day 7 of Bat Week! Thank you all for celebrating with us! Did you know bats have lifespans that are pretty long compared to other animals their size. Imagine how many bugs eaten, seeds were sprea...
A little something for #batweek! This is the Macroglossus minimus or the lesser long-tongued bat. 🦇
The Lesser Long-tongued Bat (Macroglossus minimus) is a small bat with about 65-78 mm length and 14...
Meet the Evening Bat, a common species throughout Florida that often roosts in trees and buildings, but it's almost never found in caves. They're easily identified by their dog-like muzzle. Basically ...
#BATWEEK The wrinkle-faced bat (Centurio senex). Among the weirdest looking animals I’ve ever seen. Simply amazing. Wrinkle-faced bats are “lek” breeders. Males gather together in a single location, p...
Happy Halloween and #BatWeek! Bats play a huge role in keeping our environment healthy. They control insect populations, pollinate plants, and propagating. In our work, we assess to make sure bats and...