Bat vs. Robin—Scientists Capture Real-Life Audio of Midair Hunt Scientists suspected that Europe’s largest bats snack on migrating songbirds when they can, but a stunning newly published observation proves it

Hello. With all the AI generated slop online these days, it's good to double check these things, but we are fairly sure this is accurate. There is a similar story in Scientific American www.scientificamerican.com/article/this...

Almost 120 flying foxes hospitalised after giant hail smashes Queensland colony Rescued bats taken to RSPCA wildlife hospital in Brisbane’s south-west with injuries including ‘faces that were smashed and broken wings’

Hail storms have injured and orphaned hundreds of bats. If you would like to help our team of volunteers who are helping rescue, transport & rehabilitate these bats, please donate here bats.org.au/get-involved...

#bats #flyingfox #biodiversity

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Some links to more bat rescues here on Bsky. Plenty of pics, vids, facts, and more floof than you can shake a stick at. They all deserve more love, follows, donations etc 😘

@azbatrescue.bsky.social
@flybynightbats.bsky.social
@batsbcrq.bsky.social

My, my, time flies - it's another #FloofyFriday already!

This week - Fruit bats. These adorable flying foxcubs are not pets. They'll be rehabbed and released by the heroes who care for them. I loves them; they has Battitude. 🥰🦇😻
#bats #batsky #flyingfoxes #batrescue

One of the rehabilitated mums flying a lap of our transition cage. Not long before she and her pals are released into the wild again.
#bats #wildlife #biodiversity #KeystoneSpecies

Rehabilitated Bats Eagerly Return to Woods as Mating Season Kicks Off A group of rehabilitated black flying foxes eagerly flew off into the wilds of Queensland, Australia, after receiving treatment for flying-fox paralysis syndrome (FFPS) at a local animal sanctuary..Th...

Some bats in south-east Queensland being released back into the wild after rehabiliation #bats #wildlife
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The countdown is on! 🚀 Our open Bat1K meeting (aka Batellite) is kicking off in just a few minutes! Excited to connect, discuss, and collaborate - join us and be part of the conversation! @hillermich.bsky.social @xuelingyi.bsky.social @orlyrazgour.bsky.social

Australia’s flying foxes are ‘curious, gentle and intelligent’ – and often misunderstood Endangered spectacled flying foxes and vulnerable grey-headed flying foxes are ‘astonishing’ animals but misinformation is rife

A specialist in flying fox behaviour says destruction of native forests while providing alternative food sources in farms & residential areas creates potential for human-bat conflict, a threat for endangered spectacled & vulnerable grey-headed flying foxes #bats
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

“Bats are in trouble”.

This article is North American focused, but its core messages are just as applicable to Australia.

amp.theguardian.com/environment/...

Research to save tiny bats from housing crisis Tiny insect-eating bats that weigh less than a tablespoon of butter but munch several times their body weight in mosquitoes, moths and pest insects every night are facing their own South East Queensla...

Research to save tiny bats from housing crisis:

Tiny insect-eating bats that weigh less than a tablespoon of butter but munch several times their body weight in mosquitoes, moths and pest insects every night face their own South East Queensland housing crisis.

www.usc.edu.au/about/unisc-...

Flying-foxes in crisis: How we’re helping and how you can too Flying-foxes are Australia’s unsung heroes, playing a vital role in keeping our forests healthy by pollinating native trees and dispersing the seeds of the native fruits they eat. These animals are ...

A starvation event combined with several heat waves has hit flying-foxes right at their critical breeding season, meaning that both mothers and pups are suffering.

hsi.org.au/blog/flying-...

Any bat that is on the ground is in serious trouble. If you see a bat in trouble, call the folks at Bat Rescue & Conservation Qld - @batsbcrq.bsky.social

Pictures a rescued black flying fox, safely wrapped in a towel, looking at the camera

This fellow was found crawling along the ground - possibly hit a branch & got a head knock. He’ll be fine & ready for release back into the wild, after a short period of care & rest. But if the person who found him hadn’t called it in for a rescue, he likely would have be dead within a day or two

'How is penetration possible?': Scientists unravel the mystery behind tiny bat's oversized penis Researchers watched hours of video footage of a common bat species doing the deed to discover they use their massive penis like an arm to reproduce via "contact mating" instead of penetration, making ...

Possibly not suitable for work (& maybe also way too much information - but the more scientists know about bats the better … for us & for them & for the planet

www.abc.net.au/news/science...

A black flying fox got caught on an antenna just near palm trees he was probably feeding in. We were fortunate & thankful to have a cherry-picker operator to help with the rescue! The young fella is now happily recovering, with the help of some fresh juicy mango 🥭 🦇

A mature black flying-fox staring quizzically into the camera.

An encounter with barbed wire has left this Black Flying-fox with some nasty injuries. Barbed wire is particularly hazardous to bats & other nocturnal wildlife as the wire strands are invisible at night. In the meantime, she is settling into her new environment, receiving antibiotics & pain relief

A range of netting types are available which protect both the fruit and wildlife. Look for Hail Guard, Fruit Saver Nets or bags - preferably white coloured which is more visible to nocturnal animals.

The head of a young black flying fox pokes out from the towel it is wrapped in after being rescued

The flying fox recuperating in an aviary before being released back into the wild. Alongside it is a demonstration of good and bad types of netting. The best and safest nets to use are those with very small holes that you can’t poke a finger (or a claw) through.

This young black flying fox got entangled in netting over a banana flower. She ended up with a cut lip trying to free herself chewing on the net. Nets with holes large enough to poke a finger through are a hazard that can cause horrific injuries to birds, #bats and other animals.

Thanks to the person who called in to get help for this bat. Once she’s recuperated, she’ll be released back into the wild. If you see a bat on its own in the daytime, it needs help. Don’t touch the bat and give us a call ASAP on ‭0488 228 134‬ for Brisbane & surrounds, or your local wildlife rescue

Young bat peeking out from under a towel while being rescued.

Newly rescued bat hanging in an aviary while it recuperates, being sniffed by other bats upon her arrival.

Meet Peekaboo, who peeped out from under the towel to see what her rescuer was up to. She’d been spotted by a child hanging at the back of a car park. She isn’t the only nosey one in the aviary – she received the usual sniff test from the welcoming committee who check out all newcomers on arrival!

A grey headed flying fox clutches on to a bunch of flowers at night, while licking nectar out of one of them. It gets pollen from the flowers on its fur, which helps pollinate others flowers and plants it also feeds from.

Flying-foxes are the major pollinators for our native forests. They are Australia’s secret weapon against climate change & have played a critical role in helping restore the land destroyed by the 2019/20 bushfires. 🦇🌳🌼 #bats #NoMeNoTree #Australia #ClimateEmergency #Biodiversity