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Of the 1,406 known bat species, only around 20 are known to be monogamous, including the spectral bat.
#BatAppreciationMonth day 23 fact
The straw-coloured fruit bat holds the record 4 the largest mammal migration with up to 10 million gathering yearly in Zambia’s Kasanka National Park from October through December. They eat so much that the trees they roost in bend to the ground!
#BatAppreciationMonth day 10 fact
A large mural on the wall of @CurrasGrill in Austin, TX includes this depiction of the emergence of the 1.5 million bats of the Congress Avenue Bridge colony. It’s the largest urban colony in the world!
📸: @AustinBatworks
#BatAppreciationMonth, day 6 fact
While they favor flowers & nectar, Malayan flying foxes appreciate the fruit found in their East Asia range, which includes this mango that Tevy won’t share. They prefer the pulp, slicing open the rind with their teeth or toes to get to it.
#BatAppreciationMonth day 4 fact 🦇
Look who Jessica Pruitt featured in her day 3 #MabsDrawlloween challenge art! Grace looks like she catching a magical ride in a Miyazaki movie! ☁️✨
#FanArtFriday
#SundaySnuggles with (clockwise from top left) Grommit, Neptune, Charlie, and Ferguson. The big brown bat’s affinity for close quarters is why hundreds can fit inside of the bat houses we build.