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habitatacqtrust on October 28, 2025
✨ADOPT-A-BAT IS BACK 🦇 Bats are ecosystem superheroes! These incredible mammals play an essential role in our ecosystems by controlling insects, pollinating plants, and dispersing seeds. Did you kn...
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_amysdoitbetter on October 28, 2025
🦇 Week 🦇 Why Bats Matter Bats have graced our planet for more than 50 million years, contributing essential benefits to ecosystems worldwide. With over 1,450 species, bats make up about 20% of all m...
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ro.bayuk on October 28, 2025
Evening Brown Bats & Spanish Moss Mixed media: natural pecan ink, elderberry, and color pencil Despite it's name, Spanish Moss is actually a bromeliad with very small flowers. In the southeast, Spani...
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taylor.theyellowbird on October 28, 2025
did you know cats are an invasive species? they are one of the most devastating invasives globally, killing bats and birds among other things. #batweek #bats #bat #chiroptera #batconservation #cats ...
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October 28, 2025
Happy #BatWeek! 💛 Haven’t seen nearly enough batposts this week (thanks, government shutdown) so thought I’d make my own. These shots are primarily from Lassen & NorCal fieldwork, plus a few lone NV &...
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clackamasriver on October 28, 2025
Oh yeah - it's 🦇 BATWEEK 🦇 Oregon has 15 species of native bats, did you know they actually play a role in water quality? You can lear more and discover how to protect them in our new blog - link in b...
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taylor.theyellowbird on October 28, 2025
where did White-Nose Syndrome come from. This invasive species is originally from Europe, and was probably introduced to North America by someone who visited contaminated caves in Europe, then visited...
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iscbc on October 28, 2025
Bats stuck in burdock? A nightmare we can avoid 🦇 Burdock is an invasive plant with sticky burrs. When bats get caught in these Velcro-like burrs, their delicate wings and fur can become entangled, l...
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gaiacollege on October 28, 2025
It's #batweek Bat's are an excellent form of natural pest control! But these species need support too. Learn more about the benefits of bats and how you can help at batweek.org.