kswildlifediversity on
October 27, 2024
🦇 It's Bat Week! 🦇
Did you know....
Scientists classify bats in the order Chiropter which means "hand-wing".
A bat's wing structure is actually a modified hand with elongated finger bones. Their...
mssciencemuseum on
October 27, 2024
Museum Biologist Katelin Cross weighs a bat she caught in a mist net in Wilkinson County. Katelin and other biologists are working hard to learn more about the health of Mississippi’s bat populations...
swvawildlife on
October 27, 2024
Meet the Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus)! 🦇🥰
This is Virginia's largest bat, and the most widespread of North America's bat species. Despite their large range, they're uncommonly seen, making a Hoary B...
merlintuttlesbats on
October 27, 2024
AUSTRALIA: Meet the grey-headed flying fox (Pteropus poliocephalus)! 🦇🌿As Australia's largest bat, with a wingspan of around 1 meter (3.3 ft), this bat may look big, but it only weighs 600-1000g (1-2 ...
anzaborregodesertsp on
October 27, 2024
#BatWeek Oct 24-31, 2024 🦇
Raise the roost! Today, let’s talk about bat homes, also known as roosts.
-#Bats can roost in caves, trees, rock crevices, bridges, culverts, roof overhangs, bat boxes, ...
murcisemana_oficial on
October 27, 2024
No olviden pasar hoy por tartde a la develación del mural y vervena en Conciencia viva, los invita cenotesurbanos
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joshuatreenps on
October 27, 2024
It’s Bat week! Since October highlights both #BatWeek and recently celebrated Desert Tortoise Week, we thought it’d be fun to put these two against each other and see which one you’d choose to survive...
corkscrewswamp on
October 27, 2024
Happy #batweek! Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is home to multiple species of bats, including the Brazilian free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) seen here. This species forages on insects. It can reach ...
georgewashingtonbirthplacenm on
October 27, 2024
🏞️🦇 Bats thrive in various habitats, from forests to wetlands, and even urban areas. At George Washington Birthplace, our diverse ecosystems provide perfect roosting spots for local bat species. One b...