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October 28, 2024
Last Saturday, Bell curators and staff participated in the Minnesota Bat Festival in celebration of #InternationalBatWeek! We brought bat specimens from the collections, along with other Bell giveaway...
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gwentwildlifetrust on October 28, 2024
Finding out what species of bat you’ve spotted in the dark is not easy, even for the pros. Using a bat detector and analysing their calls is one of the best ways, but you can also measure their forear...
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nhnature on October 28, 2024
It's #BatWeek! A perfect time to celebrate these incredible mammals. Look at the ears of this big brown bat. This bat uses echolocation (sending a call out and listening back for the echo to locate ob...
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scott.zona on October 28, 2024
The Africa Baobab (Adansonia digitata) tree gets lots of attention for its amazingly obese trunk, but the flowers are pretty spectacular too! They open at night and are pollinated by bats! 🦇🦇🦇 #Malva...
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crittercontrolofficial on October 28, 2024
Top 3 Signs You Might Have a Bat Problem: Tiny droppings (guano) in the attic, mysterious squeaks, and greasy stains around entry points. Don’t let these nuisance wildlife settle in—call Critter Contr...
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nacdconserve on October 28, 2024
Bats are not only found in Gotham City. They can be found almost everywhere on Earth! Bats make up about 20% of all mammal species, making them the second-largest group of mammal #pollinators. With...
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ghouliachilds on October 28, 2024
Mini Chocolate BATS via Handmade Charlotte. #NationalChocolateDay #GhastlyGastronomy #BatWeek https://www.handmadecharlotte.com/60277/
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georgiawildlife on October 28, 2024
They’re not scary, they’re just ✨misunderstood✨ Time to set the record straight! Let’s debunk some common bat myths and show these amazing creatures the love they deserve. 🦇 #BatWeek #Mythbusters #B...
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zoonewengland on October 28, 2024
Da-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah... it's Bat Week! 🦇 With over 1,200 species, bats make up one fifth of the earth’s mammals. Head to the Tropical Forest at Franklin Park Zoo to see one of these species up clo...