I anledning af #BatAppreciationMonth vil jeg gerne henlede jeres opmærksomhed på kontoen Hourly Bats @batsbatsbats, som (ikke overraskende) deler billeder af flagermus en gang i timen.

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Happy #CROCtober 🐊 and #BatAppreciationMonth 🦇!

Pendant, #bat with #crocodilian * wings
Nicoya, Costa Rica, dated 1-500CE
Stone (jadeite?), 1 3/4 × 1/4 × 5 1/4 in. (4.4 × 0.6 × 13.3 cm)
Bowers Museum 2002.3.46: https://collections.bowers.org/objects/743/pendant?ctx=f499c51fa02791dfcf034b306a6763f5c0a1188e&idx=131
*🆔 Both the American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) and Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodilus) are native to Costa Rica.

Remember those Frog Saunas? That helped frogs resist an infection by raising their temperature above that preferred by the infectious agent? Well, along those lines, I bring to you: Bat Freezers!

Many bat species in my neck of the woods have been affected by the "white nose syndrome," a fungal infection that causes bats to become dehydrated and waste away while hibernating. But scientists noticed that some species were rebounding after being infected, after choosing colder, drier hibernation spots. The fungus likes it warm and damp! So they started bringing cooling devices to areas where bats are known to hibernate, and have seen positive results.

There's so much work to do and so many people are doing bullshit jobs. Frog sauna attendant and bat freezer technician (or local disease-impacted species equivalent) should be well-paid entry-level jobs across the world.

#Bats #BatAppreciationMonth #FatFrogFriday #FrogSaunas #BatFreezers

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2024/10/01/how-scientists-are-fighting-bat-killing-fungus-found-in-new-york-

Celebrate Bat Appreciation Month with free #Knitting patterns featuring #bats including bat toys and hats, shawls, mitts, decorations with bat motifs.
Visit my blog post at
https://intheloopknitting.com/batty-knitting-patterns/

#BatAppreciationMonth #halloween

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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