# vitreousglassyart

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We love them not just for their contribution to the Halloween aesthetic, but also for their roles as pollinators & mosquito predators.

"Common bats" from "A hand-book to the British mammalia" (1896) in : https://t.co/URZHmSV67A

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2021-10-24

Of the 1,406 known bat species, only around 20 are known to be monogamous, including the spectral bat.
day 23 fact

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2019-10-23

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!
day 10 fact

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2019-10-10

A large mural on the wall of 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!
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day 6 fact

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2019-10-06

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.
day 4 fact 🦇

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2019-10-05