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@batcon.orgThis Bat Appreciation Month, we're uncovering the hidden beauty of bats. π€ Join us: https://news.batcon.org/4rYREdC
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@batcon.org@batcon.orgOur third and final category for Bat Month Madness is awaiting your vote and we are all ears as to who you'll pick for this one! Cast your vote now! π¦
@batcon.orgLethal face card? We have 4 bats that know allllll about that. πββοΈ Only 2 of these batties can advance into the final round of Bat Month Madness... cast your vote now! π¦
@batcon.orgMirror mirror on the wall, who's the fluffiest of them all? That's exactly what we're trying to find out. π Voting is live on IG for Bat Month Madness!
@batcon.orgDon't let the scariest part of Halloween be the impact your decor has on wildlife πΈοΈ Stretchy artificial webs can pose real dangers to bats, birds, and more. Unlike real spiderwebs, artificial webbing doesnβt break easily, meaning bats and birds are easily tangled up in the strands. πΈ Dick Wilkins
@batcon.orgFishing for bats? π£ PhD student Kristin Dyer is leading new research at Bracken Cave to study climatic drivers of bat migration. And that research involves catching the bats in small nets.
Learn more: https://www.batcon.org/the-bat-shift-at-bracken-cave/
@batcon.orgWe're hiring full-time and seasonal positions! π¦
@batcon.orgEnjoy a moment of tranquility with πππ’π΅πΊπ³π³π©πͺπ―πΆπ΄ ππͺπ―π¦π’π΅πΆπ΄ this morning. π π¦ White-lined broad-nosed bat πΉ Jennifer Barros
@batcon.orgπ§βπ« Grad students! Apply now for our 2027 Student Scholars program at batcon.org/student-scholars.
Applications close October 31st.
@batcon.orgHappy π½ππ© πΌπ₯π₯π§πππππ©ππ€π£ ππ€π£π©π! π¦ What do you most appreciate about bats?
@batcon.orgAn eastern red bat taking a sip of water -- or is this more of a chomp? π¦ π¦ ππ’π΄πͺπΆπ³πΆπ΄ π£π°π³π¦π’ππͺπ΄ π· Dr. Amanda Adams
@batcon.orgOur social media manager is out, but we're following her instructions to a T! π¦ Northern long-eared bat π· Sherri & Brock Fenton
@batcon.orgπ¦ Grad Students: we'll be accepting applications for the 2027 Student Scholars program beginning this Thursday! Learn more at batcon.org/student-scholars
@batcon.orgDid you know there are a few lucky places that have an official state bat? Read our latest blog to see if your state is one of the lucky ones! https://www.batcon.org/states-with-bats/
@batcon.orgLoving bats: so chic right now. π
@batcon.orgVolume up to hear this chatty big brown batty! π¦ π§βπ¬ Dr. Teague O'Mara, BCI Director of Conservation Evidence
@batcon.orgThis is ππ°π¦ππ°π±π΄ π§π³πͺπ΅π©πͺπͺ. He can hear your thoughts loud and clear. π‘ π¦ Tailless roundleaf bat πΈ Charles M Francis
@batcon.orgPOV: You just ate a yummy frog. πΈ While fringe-lipped bats appear to specialize in frogs as a food source, they have also been observed to eat large insects such as beetles and katydids, small lizards, and possibly even other bats. π¦ ππ³π’π€π©π°π±π΄ π€πͺπ³π³π©π°π΄πΆπ΄ πΈ Antonio Nonato/ iNaturalist
@batcon.orgTruth is stranger than fiction; this photo IS NOT A.I. π¦ Trefoil horseshoe bat πΈ Charles M. Francis
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