Thank you to everyone who enjoyed these posts, commented, reshared, asked questions & made #BatMas so much fun!
I love sharing all the wonderful aspects to bats, and it's even better when other people take part in it too
Till next year! :)
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The last post of 25 days of #BatMas!
a direct profile image of a bat which has light blond fur. The bats ears are large, rounded and dark grey. The bats eyes are black and beady. The background is a dark gradient of grey
Day 25 #BatMas: Mediterranean horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus euryale)🦇🌎🧪
A species found in the Mediterranean & Balkan peninsula, these bats prefer karst formations, broadleaved woodlands & olive groves! When giving birth, females will congregate in maternity roosts of 50 - 400 females
📸: Ivan Kuzmin
Definitely one of my favorite bats. Properly creepy, yet also looks cuddly. And they’re gingers. What’s not to love? #BatMas
amazing wild life photographers who decided some decades ago to dedicate their work to bats exclusively:
fruitbat.jp/english.html
Inspiring for #batmas and beyond!🦇
Happy #BatMas to you too!
A large bat hanging upside down, however only the bats head, torso, and forarms are visible. The bats fur is a reddish orange, the snout of the bat is dark red/black and the bats eyes are a deep amber/brown. The forarms are black. The background is blurry but is green foliage
Day 24 #BatMas: Giant golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus)🦇🌎🧪
Next up is the largest bat in the world: weighing ~1.4 kg (3.1lb) & has a wingspan ~1.6m (5.2 ft) across! However, due to deforestation & poaching, this species is listed as Endangered through the IUCN.
📸: Shakhar Nath
A very tiny dark brown bat hanging from a persons finger. The persons hand has on a white cloth glove. The background is blurry green foliage.
Day 23 #BatMas: Bumblebee bat (Craseonycteris thonglongyai)🦇🌎🧪🐝
The smallest bat in the world (and possibly mammal) – this species is about 29–33mm (~1.3 in) long & weighs up to 2g (0.07oz). This species can be found in Thailand, but is listed by the IUCN as near-threatened
📸: Yushi Keiko Osawa
Happy #Batmas to you too!
One of my favourite things, is someone discovering this thread and liking/re-posting each #BatMas post!
Bats are amazing and I love when others are excited about them!
3 days until the end of #BatMas! 🦇🧪🌎
A dark brown bat ontop of a brown wooden tree branch, and among green foliage. The brown bat has dark brown/black forearms.
Day 22 #BatMas: Christmas Island pipistrelle (Pipistrellus murrayi) 🦇🌎🧪
This bat inhabited Christmas Island, Australia, but faced dramatic declines in the 1990’s & was declared Extinct in 2009. It is one of 12 bat extinctions since 1500 with more species critically endangered.
📸: Lindy Lumsden
Happy #BatMas!
The side profle of a dark, brown, furry bat. The underbelly of the bat is lighter brown. There is one black eye visible, brown ears and a brown snout. The background is solid black
Day 21 #BatMas: Pipistrellus etula🦇🌎🧪
A species discovered this year (2025) in Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea – this species brings the official count of bats to 1,500 total species!
The name ‘etula’ means island or nation in the language of the Bubi people of Bioko Island
📸: Ferard Carbonell
a small brown bat huddled in a small cavity in the snow.
the face of a small brown bat, held by a person wearing white gloves. The bats eyes are black, with medium brown ears and a brown snout.
Day 20 #BatMas: Ussuri tube-nosed bat (Murina ussuriensis)🦇🌎🧪
In the spring & autumn, bats roost in piles of dead leaves. However, in the winter, bats will hibernate in the snow which the bats dig into by themself. These holes will provide a stable temperature for the bats
📸: Yushi & Keiko Osawa
The side profile of a bat, with a short black snout, a black eye, and short, rounded black ears. The body fur is dark brown. The background of the photo is solid black.
Day 19 #BatMas: Black bonneted bat (Eumops auripendulus)🦇🌎🧪
The adult males have a saccular organ on their throat which may release pheromones. Adult females have the same organ but its vestigial. The females are polyestrous meaning they reproduce multiple times a year
📸: uriosylvain (iNaturalist)
a huddle of three bats under a green leaf. The bats are all facing the camera, and are brown in colour. The bats have two long ears, and black beady eyes.
Dec 18 #BatMas: Jamaican fruit bat (Artibeus jamaicensis) 🦇🌎🧪
Living up to its name, this species feeds on fruits - like mangoes and avocadoes, but mainly figs (making up to 78% of their diet). When eating, they fly to new locations, sometimes carrying up to 50g of fruit!
📸: Leyo
Another long-tailed bat. I ❤️ #batmas
A light sandy brown bat roosting on the side of a rock surface (almost blending in). The bat is very slender with large ears and a large, elongated snout.
Day 17 #BatMas: Egyptian mouse-tailed bat (Rhinopoma cystops)
A species found in North Africa & Middle East, these bats form groups of a few individuals or about one thousand bats. They roost either in caves or human-made structures & have been reported roosting in pyramids!
📸: Bruce Thomson
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A brown bat situationed ontop of a light brown rock.
Day 16 #BatMas: Mexican free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis)🦇🌎🧪
They can fly at very high altitudes (around 3,300 m) & have the record for the fastest horizontal speed of any animal - ground speeds over 160km/h!
Up to 1.5 million roost under a bridge in Austin, Texas too!
📸: Micheal Durham
The side profile of a brown bat. There is one small beady eye visable, and long brown ears.
Day 15 #BatMas: Sooty moustached bat (Pteronotus quadridens)🦇🌎🧪
A species with a very unique name, you can find these bats in countries like Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Hati & Puerto Rico. They have some natural predators like the America kestrel, red-tailed hawk, and merlin
📸: Joaquin Ugarte
A white bat hanging upside down from green foliage.
Day 14 #BatMas: Northern ghost bat (Diclidurus albus)🦇🌎🧪
This bat is relatively rare, but can be found in South America, Trinidad & Central America. They have a sac at the base of their tail which may release pheromones during the mating season, but the actual function is unknown.
📸: Merlin Tuttle
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We're at the half way point of 25 days of #BatMas! What has been everyones favourite, and is there any one species you'd love to see! 🦇
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a bat hanging upsde down. The bats fur is black, with a reddish tint. The bat has huge brown eyes. The wings of the bat is also visable.
Day 13 #BatMas: Large flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus))🦇🌎🧪
This species is one of the largest bats in the world - weighing up to 1.1kg & having a wingspan of 1.5m! The IUCN listed this species as Endangered since their population is declining due to the bushmeat trade & habitat loss.
📸: Andrea Janda
A side profile of the bats head/face. The fur is darker grey on the tip, and lighter grey/white on the underbelly. The bats eyes are obscured by its hairs.
A close up image of the bats suction cup on its thumb.
Day 12 #BatMas: Patricia's disk-winged bat (Thyroptera wynneae)🦇🌎🧪
A new species discovered in 2014, it is 1 of 5 species that have suction cups on their thumbs & hind feet, helping them cling onto leaves. They can also be identified by the tricolour hairs on its underbelly
📸: Velazco et al. 2014
It's like a cross between an Oreo cookie and a bumble bee. Adorable. #Batmas
Don't underestimate us gingers. :) #Batmas
