1,000 YEARS OF GOOD LUCK
DISCLAIMER:

There is wisdom in being rabies vaccinated after encountering a bat. You don’t want to be 1 of the 2 rabies cases per year in the US

There is also wisdom in not seeking an encounter with a bat unless you are vaccinated & trained to do so
Don’t be careless

Carelessness could lead to your sickness or the bat being euthanized

If you want to touch a bat, get trained and become a rehabber! Then you can interact with them all the time

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16 Sep
ARE THESE BATS PEEING ON THIS WOMAN?!

Yes! But…but why?

Have you ever heard the tale of Samoan Princess-turned-goddess Leutogi?

If not, then read on to discover the answer!! 1/

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In an effort to forge a bond of peace with Tonga and put an end to the shedding of blood, the King of Samoa offered his daughter, Princess Leutogi, to be the second wife of the Tongan king. 3/
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Is it technically considered a bat “murmuration”?
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That’s the title of someone’s next paper, I know it
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15 Sep
THE SKY LIONS ARE FALLING, THE SKY LIONS ARE FALLING

The total number of Hoary bats in NA is on a trajectory to be cut in half in the next 7 years if we don't implement solutions in the wind energy industry

like, now
Here's the study showing the rather grim possibilities of a 50% decline and total extinction
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
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DO CATS EAT BATS?! 🐈🦇

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“Unfortunately, feline fun wounds bats so badly that they either die or fall victim to secondary predators, such as foxes in the UK. Feral cats hunt bats for food, as evidenced by a cat trapped and killed in rural New Zealand in 2010.
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🦇🏆BAT WORLD CUP 2021 COMPETITORS🏆🦇

Good day to you all and welcome to this year’s #BWC2021 introduction thread!

Follow along to learn how this is gonna go down 🧵 1/
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Yes, the text is small: save the picture to your smart device or computer so you can blow up the image and read the names 2/
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Bat World Sanctuary out here doing the Lord's work

Ever seen Statler the Geribatric flapping through your TL? He's happily living out the twilight of his life with the good folks of BWS!!
Oh, you HAVEN'T seen Statler?! We shall remedy that in short order.
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