These were this year's #BatWeek outfits :GrinLotje: 🦇

I need to learn to echolocate!

Anyone Can Learn Echolocation in Just 10 Weeks—And It Remodels Your Brain

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/anyone-can-learn-echolocation-in-just-10-weeks-and-it-remodels-your-brain/

#bats #BatWeek #echolocation

Nobody told me it was #BatWeek !!!

That is one cute vampire bat. There are over 1,450 bat species on earth and only three drink blood. They don't normally drink from humans either. Find out more about what bats eat and drink here: https://www.getbatsout.com/what-do-bats-eat-and-drink/

How can you look at that face and think anything but how cute that bat is?

#BatWeek

It's the second day of Bat Week!! Do you like tequila? Well, thank bats!

#BatWeek

Bats are vital to our ecosystems, but often misunderstood. With Bat Week here and Halloween around the corner, let’s bust some myths and learn how to coexist with these incredible creatures. 🦇 #BatWeek #Halloween https://friendsofanimals.org/bat-week-reminds-the-public-to-be-better-to-bats/

The Alberta Badlands are "BATlands"! Check out this beautiful new video clip about the secrets they hold & how this area of Alberta is so important for #AlbertaBats

https://youtu.be/ubzZuCzogFU?feature=shared

#BatMonth #BatWeek #BatsNeedFriends

Peale's free-tailed bat (Nyctinomops aurispinosus) is a bat species
From the coastal area of Peru. Note the little spikes in the ears.
This is a insectivore and fast flying free-tailed species adapted to the travel of long distances in the open desert and high altitudes.

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Pale spear-nosed bat (Phyllostomus discolor) from Laguna La Bruja in Madriz department, northern Nicaragua.
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Bonda mastiff bat or Thomas's mastiff bat (Molossus currentium [bondae])
The individual photograph has a slightly atypical bright coloration for this species.

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^@nationalparkservice: Holy mackerel! Wait. Holy bat! (Still had Fat Bear Week on the mind.) It’s Bat Week! Fangtastic! Everyone can join in on the fun! Browse the articles on nps.gov to learn more about bats, engage in bat-tivities, and discover current bat science.

You can also visit BatWeek.org for inspiring stories, events, and more. Join the conversation on social media using #BatWeek.

P.S. We counted each “na.” You think we’re just winging it? 🦇
#bats #nationalparks #wildlife

@𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗭𝗼𝗼
Throwback to #TheLittleBatThatCould 🦇

Now at 8 months old, straw-coloured fruit bat Jesse lives in the African Rainforest Pavilion with his big bat family.

Watch his story here: https://t.co/6K1rsNcP6o or spot him on Zoolife: https://t.co/NG8CPxJMsC #BatWeek #BatWeek2023 https://t.co/QI8Hosg3oa
∙ 𝙾𝚌𝚝 𝟸𝟿, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟹 𝟷𝟸:𝟶𝟽𝙿𝙼 ∙

https://nitter.net/TheTorontoZoo/status/1718660802872496296

#zoo #animals #TheTorontoZoo

Most of us think of bats only when it’s time to decorate for Halloween.

But a large group of scientists finds them fascinating all year round — so much so that they’ve launched an ambitious research program, known as the Bat1K Project, to sequence the genomes of every one of the world's 1,300-odd bat species.

And the payoffs could be surprisingly high.

Read more: https://knowablemagazine.org/article/living-world/2018/betting-bats-genetic-treasures?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=rerun&utm_campaign=rerunsmore:

(This article is from 2018. See updates here: https://bat1k.com/)

#Batweek
#KnowableMagazine

@owashe the National Parks Service tweeted this. #batweek

Darkness evokes fear of hidden dangers and of menacing, supernatural forces.

But our limited senses make it easy to miss a real nocturnal drama taking place above our heads: a battle between bats and moths.

For insectivorous bats, it’s a battle to eat.

For moths, the battle is to avoid being eaten.

More: https://knowablemagazine.org/article/living-world/2021/prey-tell-how-moths-elude-bats?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=rerun&utm_campaign=reruns

#BatWeek
#KnowableMagazine
#ScienceMastodon

📷 CREDIT: AGAMI PHOTO AGENCY / ALAMY STOCK PHOTO

@𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗭𝗼𝗼
To commemorate International #BatWeek at your Toronto Zoo, we are proud to introduce the new Ontario Bat Educational Exhibit, sponsored by our partners at @NWMOCanada 🦇

Learn more about this this bat-free exhibit and how your Zoo is raising awareness ⬇️
https://t.co/XsNAv3PJoh https://t.co/TybokH5sX2
∙ 𝙾𝚌𝚝 𝟸𝟼, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟹 𝟷𝟸:𝟻𝟸𝙿𝙼 ∙

https://nitter.net/TheTorontoZoo/status/1717584944447332708

#zoo #animals #TheTorontoZoo

@𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗭𝗼𝗼
There’s a new pumpkin in the patch 🎃 #NationalPumpkinDay

Born on October 4, this little pup is almost one month old and has been appropriately named ‘Pumpkin’ in honour of their autumn-time entrance to our bat colony 🎃

Learn more: https://t.co/E0IOVD2Qoy #BatWeek https://t.co/Xafp8dGJPp
∙ 𝙾𝚌𝚝 𝟸𝟼, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟹 𝟷𝟸:𝟹𝟶𝙿𝙼 ∙

https://nitter.net/TheTorontoZoo/status/1717579459883110709

#zoo #animals #TheTorontoZoo

It's #BatWeek! The Little Brown Myotis lives throughout forested areas of the U.S. and is impacted by #InvasiveSpecies like invasive plants. Invasive plants push out native plants when they grow meaning fewer bugs for bats to eat.
https://is.gd/5pRc5g

@𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗭𝗼𝗼
Every day is #Baturday thanks to @ZoolifeTv 🦇

Watch the Zoo's bat colony LIVE from the African Rainforest and learn more about the second-largest species of fruit bat 🦇

Follow our flying friends at https://t.co/NG8CPxJeD4 🦇 #BatWeek #BatWeek2023 https://t.co/OJMHGxHd4l
∙ 𝙾𝚌𝚝 𝟸𝟻, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟹 𝟿:𝟻𝟹𝙰𝙼 ∙

https://nitter.net/TheTorontoZoo/status/1717177528639476086

#zoo #animals #TheTorontoZoo

Happy Bat Week everyone!! Bats are the largest group of mammals in the world, with over 1,400 species. They're essential to our ecosystems:

- Bats devour insects: Insect-eating bats support crops globally and help farmers minimize the use of pesticides.
- Some bats, on average, can eat up to half their body weight in insects nightly. Pregnant and nursing mothers can consume the equivalent of their body weight each night.
- Bats pollinate: Nectar-slurping bats are vital to healthy ecosystems and are essential for maintaining food
supplies around the world. Bats pollinate the food we eat like dates, durians, pitaya, and other crops. They also pollinate agaves, wild bananas, balsa trees, cacti, and many other plants.
- Bats disperse seeds: Bats are superstars of seed dispersal. Bats drop seeds that facilitate plant growth and regenerate
forests, deserts, and other habitats crucial to supporting a variety of wildlife.

#bats #BatWeek #mammals #environment