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3/3: … The Hoary Bat is named for the white-frosted appearance of its fur, like silvery hoar-frost.
Photo Zoe Lucas.
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2/3:...This species is predominantly black (including the wings, ears, and interfemoral membrane) with white-tipped fur hairs on their back. And they are small - the Canadian dime is shown for scale.
Like Red and Hoary #Bats, the Silver-haired Bat is migratory, and some that have … #batmigration

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Reed (left) and Maris Pärn (right) with the Tungenes station in Randaberg municipality.

Map of the 7 Motus stations deployed by the Noctur project - from the Motus.org website.

Male Nathusius's pipistrelle radio-tagged at Lista Bird Observatory on the Noctur project. Photo: Sara Kristoffersson

Me and my colleagues at BatLab Norway at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences are delighted to announce that we have deployed 7 new Motus stations along the southwestern coast of Norway. (More info in the following posts)

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The Big Migration Mystery: A New Motus Tower at Bracken Cave Preserve  - Bat Conservation International Tens of millions of Mexican free-tailed bats migrate to the United States every spring. But where exactly they come from, no one knows.

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Bats 'surf' the winds of storms during migration The researchers discovered that bats exploit storm fronts to maximize their energy efficiency during migration.

Bats ‘surf’ the winds of storms during migration : The researchers discovered that bats exploit storm fronts to maximize their energy efficiency during migration.

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Straw colored fruit bat migration in #zambia Kasanka National Park. They leave at dusk to feed on fruits and come back at dawn to rest in the swamp forest. Up to 8 to 10 million bats! #bats #batmigration #nature #serenity #Kasanka #KasankaNationalPark