ar_naturalheritage on
October 30, 2025
Not only are we looking forward to Halloween tomorrow, it is also #BatWeek! 🦇 This week (October 24–31) celebrates the fascinating world of bats and their vital role in healthy ecosystems.
The Southe...
trca_hq on
October 30, 2025
Bat Week Spotlight: Northern Long-Eared Bat 🦇
Weighing about as much as a toonie, the Northern Long-Eared Bat is one of Ontario’s rarest and most endangered bats.
This tiny forest species spends su...
dirkoosterholt on
October 30, 2025
As it is Batweek still...
here are some bats!
These are (European) bats from 3 different families (Noctule, Pipistrelle and Plecotus)
These 3 bats allready show a large variety..
Imagine the variety ...
e3punc on
October 30, 2025
🦇🖤 HAPPY BAT APPRECIATION WEEK Y’ALL! 🖤🦇
This week we are celebrating the cutest spooky mascot, bats! Our favorite tiny flying mammals are heading into their hibernacula for the winter (in abandoned ...
wearekfb on
October 30, 2025
🌙 Day 7 – Build a Better Bat Box!
🦇 Fact: Bat boxes aren’t just little houses — they’re carefully designed to mimic the tight, warm spaces bats love! The narrow interior and dark wood help hold heat,...
tnwildlifefederation on
October 30, 2025
𝐁𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭: 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬. A single bat can eat more than 50% of its body weight in insects each night. #BatWeek
📷 Chris Harshaw (WikiCommons)
torontowildlifecentre on
October 30, 2025
Settle in for another #BatWeek TAIL… 🦇
Did you know hoary bats are Canada’s largest bat species? These nocturnal insect-eaters use sound, speed, and even their tails to catch food! How? They use th...
icb_journal on
October 30, 2025
ICB’s #BatWeek spotlight -
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(co author on #Bat Dentitions: A Model System for Studies at the Interface of Development, #Biomechanics, and #Evolution
ICB’s #BatWeek spotlight -
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