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u.s.forestservice on October 28, 2024
⚾️🚫 Bats you don't need for #BatWeek. 🦇✅ Bats you do! This #BatWeek, let's celebrate the real MVPs of our ecosystems—bats! These amazing creatures help control pests, pollinate plants, and spread...
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mypubliclands on October 28, 2024
Welcome to the semi-finals! Congrats to the bats who have made it this far in our #BatBeautyContest. We’re so proud of you! 🦇 Today, we have Hoary Potter and the Guano of Fire vs. Honey Bunches of My...
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jugbayws on October 28, 2024
"Bats are an important part of a functioning ecosystem, and with natural habitats in decline, they need our help now more than ever. You can welcome bats in your very own backyard by providing food, ...
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anembroideryaday on October 28, 2024
This is what I was able to stitch this morning before work. I'll finish the lettering tomorrow and then get started on the bat. I should probably name the bat - Frank? Walter? Waffles the Bat? Other s...
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floridaplt on October 28, 2024
As Halloween nears, you might see lots of “spooky” bat decorations, but when it comes to bats, there’s nothing to be spooked about! Bats are one of nature’s best pollinators and are incredibly vital t...
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capulinvolcanonps on October 28, 2024
If you come to Capulin Volcano during the evening, you may get to see some of our bats flitting around looking for insects. While we do not have a massive number of bats like other locations, such as...
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jeffcoopenspace on October 28, 2024
This week we celebrate the amazing lives of Earth's only flying mammal. There are over 1,400 species of bats, and 19 of them call CO home. 12 have been confirmed in Jeffco Parks! 🦇 You may see bats f...
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kansasforestservice on October 28, 2024
🌙🦇 Happy Bat Week! 🦇🌙 🦟 Did you know Kansas is home to 15 species of bats? One of the most common is the Little Brown Bat, known for its incredible insect control—eating up to 1,000 mosquitoes in jus...
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npsoklahoma on October 28, 2024
The Ozark big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii Ingens) is one of the most distinctive and endangered species of bats on Oklahoma. The bats’ reliance on caves for roosting and hibernation, particula...