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Male Hammer-headed Fruit Bats (Hypsignathus monstrosus) make honking noises to attract mates.
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2024/02/14
15:46 UTC
15:46 UTC
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As much as 88% of the bat fossil record is missing. Because of their fragile bones, complete skeletons like the oldest known bat, Icaronycteris gunnelli, are extremely rare.
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2023/12/22
06:00 UTC
06:00 UTC
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The penis of the male serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) is around 22% of its body length. In fact, it may be too large for penetrative sex.
4 Comments
2023/11/21
17:22 UTC
17:22 UTC
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Flying is exhausting. Bats are voracious.
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2023/10/08
16:40 UTC
16:40 UTC
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Thanks a shorter gut that prioritizes reducing weight for flight power, food travels the length of a bat’s digestive system in just 15–30 minutes.
2 Comments
2023/09/15
01:56 UTC
01:56 UTC
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Cave ecosystems are limited by nutrient availability. Bats bring in new nutrients via their guano, which is often the dominant energy resource of a cave.
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2023/08/20
04:16 UTC
04:16 UTC
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There's a mysterious 10million year gap in the fossil record between proto-bats and modern bats.
2 Comments
2023/08/16
04:06 UTC
04:06 UTC
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Viruses increase their population in bats during the day, at their resting temperature. A bat's temperature can skyrocket by 40 degrees during their nightly exertions, thereby decreasing virus populations in a cyclical event.
3 Comments
2023/08/14
00:32 UTC
00:32 UTC
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Nectar-eating bats often have hairy tongues, with the hair-like structures acting as extra nectar scoops when they enlarge and stiffen with blood, similar to an erection.
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2023/07/17
05:09 UTC
05:09 UTC
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Male Seba's Short-tailed Bats (Carollia perspicillata) will punch other males to defend their territory. They have a series of escalating displays before they reach that point to show they are both powerful and serious about throwing down.
2 Comments
2023/07/13
14:35 UTC
14:35 UTC
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Vampire bats have a single pup after a 7 month pregnancy, compared to a similarly sized house mouse, which has six pups after a 3 week pregnancy.
9 Comments
2023/06/16
02:17 UTC
02:17 UTC
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2023/05/12
21:19 UTC
21:19 UTC
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Happy Bat Appreciation Day!
4 Comments
2023/04/17
17:24 UTC
17:24 UTC
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The hammerhead bat is sometimes considered a pest, as the males gather in leks, loudly honking 60-120 times per minute. Here's a preserved one with 2 heads.
3 Comments
2023/04/15
22:38 UTC
22:38 UTC