#Chiroptera

[weaver-z]

I’ve decided that all bats fall somewhere on this horrid little graph I’ve devised. Here are some prime examples of the various Creature Varieties found in nature.

#bats #chiroptera #for those wondering i'm a big fan of bats that fall into the el wiwi + those feratu intersection

[coyotemolar]

BAT ENTHUSIAST UNITE!!

#bats #bat #chiroptera #batart #batlover #batfixation #batenthusiast

[mammalianmammals]

Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus), family Vespertilionidae, found in much of the United States and Canada

ENDANGERED.

photograph by Michael Durham Bat Conservation International

#bat #myotis #vespertilionidae #chiroptera #mammal #animals #nature #north america

[snototter]

A Seychelles fruit bat (Pteropus seychellensis) stretches its wings in Mahé, Seychelles

by Gary Faulkner

#seychelles fruit bat #flying foxes #megabats #bats #pteropus seychellensis #pteropus #pteropodidae #chiroptera #mammalia #chordata #wildlife: seychelles #wildlife: africa

[flittermousing]

Here's your yearly reminder NOT to purchase bat taxidermy products.

Because of their size, bats are notoriously difficult to find deceased from natural causes, and by the time they are found, the bodies have often already decomposed beyond value.

As sad as it is, it's true — As holidays approach, I know many people with an interest in these critters have the potential to receive gifts that are very unethical for the creatures they care about. Bats are killed for the sole purpose of displays like this as a soulless cash grab. Already, there are dozens of bat species that are threatened or endangered. It is not fair to them to support an industry that is actively trying to extinguish their life for decoration.

You can read more about this crisis here and here.

Photo provided by Denley Photography on Unsplash.

Reblogs on this post are encouraged.

#bat psa #bats #chiroptera #bat taxidermy #taxidermy #vulture culture

[feather-bone]

Mexican free-tailed bat! Really interesting little beasts! Pups roost all together in the highest parts of the colony’s cave, and mothers have to be able to find their own pup to nurse out of many thousands of baby bats. The densest concentration of this species is in Bracken Cave in Texas, with over 20 million individuals.

[ID: an illustration of a tan and dark brown bat flying to the left on a textured, teal-tinted cloudy sky background. End.]

#bats #bat #chiroptera #Mexican free-tailed bat #animals #daily creature

[possumnest]

bats make up 20% of all mammal species - here's 4 of them! 🦇

[northern ghost bat, spotted bat, philippine forest horseshoe bat, & bornean horseshoe bat]

#my art #nature illustration #animal illustration #bats #chiroptera

[taxonomytournament]

Taxonomy Tournament: Mammals

Chiroptera. This order is made up of bats, the only mammals capable of self-powered flight. It is the second-most speciose order of mammals, with over 1400 species.

Rodents. This order is characterised by having a single pair of continuously-growing incisors. 40% of mammal species are rodents. Examples include rats, mice, beavers, capybaras, squirrels, and chipmunks.

#animals #biology #polls #poll tournament #zoology #bats #mammals #tetrapods #rats #mice #beavers #capybaras #squirrels #chipmunks #Chiroptera #Rodents #0x0v0x3f

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

A big nose just means more to love- especially when you’re a hammer headed bat. The males’ large noses act as resonating chambers, amplifying vocalizations during the mating season. In order to make sure their voices are heard, males also have vocal chords three times the size of the female.

(Image: A male hammer headed bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus) being handled by a researcher, by Sarah Olson)

#hammer headed bat #Chiroptera #Pteropodidae #megabats #old world fruit bats #bats #mammals #uncharismatic facts

[fledermaus-art]

reblog if u care him. ignore to throw him in a fire

#WE LOVE U SNOOTY YAYYYYY #lilo and stitch #lilo & stitch #disney #snooty #experiment 277 #fanart #disney fanart #bats #chiroptera

[cryptixotic]

🌿🦇 𝓑𝓪𝓽𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓚𝓪𝓾 𝓦𝓲𝓵𝓭𝓵𝓲𝓯𝓮 𝓐𝓻𝓮𝓪 🦇🌿

Finally sharing this beautiful project, I'm thankful i got to do some illustrations for it ! Many thanks to Elise Sivault for trusting me with this 🦇 See the second poster here ! more details about the project under the cut !

Papua New Guinea is a biodiversity hotspot home to 95 species of bats that are increasingly threatened by fragmentation because of commercial logging and agricultural practices. The primary objective of this project was to enhance our comprehension of the ecology of various understudied bat species native to Papua New Guinea. Additionally, it aimed to shed light on the pivotal role these bats play in providing essential ecosystem services such as pollination, seed dispersal, and pest control within two designated conservation areas.

Such endeavors have the potential to significantly increase conservation efforts in this biodiversity hotspot, where scientific studies are scarce and the knowledge of species remains limited among the local communities residing in the towns and villages adjoining the two conservation areas.

#botanical art #bats #papua new guinea #bat conservation #wildlife #watercolor art #chiroptera #nyctimene aello #dobsonia minor #hipposideros diadema #syconycteris australis #macroglossus minimus #paranyctimene raptor #Aselliscus tricuspidatus

[toadalled]

A sketch sheet of Poff, Poff and more Poff!🦇

It was an absolute honor getting to draw my own character for a project like this. Not only was it loads of fun, I now have the most comprehensive reference sheet for any of my characters.

#My art #my characters #Poff #bat #bat dragon #Hoary bat #red bat #chiroptera #commission

[coyotemolar]

MORE BATS !!

#bat #bats #chiroptera #batart #batenthusiast #batlover #batfixation #MORE BAT ART !!

[mammalianmammals]

Honduran White "Tent-making" Bats (Ectophylla alba) hiding under a large leaf, family Phyllostomidae, found in Central America

photograph by surfelife

#bat #ectophylla #phyllostomidae #chiroptera #mammal #animals #central america #nature

[snototter]

An Indian flying fox (Pteropus medius) stretches on a branch in Fonimagoodhoo, Maldives

by Gary Faulkner

#indian flying fox #flying foxes #bats #pteropus medius #pteropus #Pteropodidae #chiroptera #mammalia #chordata #wildlife: maldives #wildlife: asia

[flittermousing]

via pabatrescue on Instagram

#hoary bat #bat fun #queued #cute #bats #chiroptera