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Me for the rest of the winter 🥶🧣
🦇 Greater short-nosed fruit bat
📸 Nithin Divakar
🦇 Greater short-nosed fruit bat
📸 Nithin Divakar
November 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Me for the rest of the winter 🥶🧣
🦇 Greater short-nosed fruit bat
📸 Nithin Divakar
🦇 Greater short-nosed fruit bat
📸 Nithin Divakar
What species is this? Wrong answers only. 🏉
📸: Yushi & Keiko Osawa
📸: Yushi & Keiko Osawa
November 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
What species is this? Wrong answers only. 🏉
📸: Yushi & Keiko Osawa
📸: Yushi & Keiko Osawa
Ever dreamed of saving bats? This is your chance! Learn more at batcon.org/careers.
November 21, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Ever dreamed of saving bats? This is your chance! Learn more at batcon.org/careers.
Discover how BCI is supporting the food source of endangered mother bats in this new article produced for us by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions. #LivingLegacy
https://www.bbc.com/storyworks/specials/living-legacy/the-extraordinary-flight-of-the-mexican-long-nosed-bat/
📷 Horizonline Pictures
https://www.bbc.com/storyworks/specials/living-legacy/the-extraordinary-flight-of-the-mexican-long-nosed-bat/
📷 Horizonline Pictures
November 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Discover how BCI is supporting the food source of endangered mother bats in this new article produced for us by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions. #LivingLegacy
https://www.bbc.com/storyworks/specials/living-legacy/the-extraordinary-flight-of-the-mexican-long-nosed-bat/
📷 Horizonline Pictures
https://www.bbc.com/storyworks/specials/living-legacy/the-extraordinary-flight-of-the-mexican-long-nosed-bat/
📷 Horizonline Pictures
How did the biologist track the migratory route of the Seminole bat? Fur-ensics! 🥁
Todays blog explores how BCI scientist CJ Campbell is analyzing bat fur to map previously unknown migration patterns. https://news.batcon.org/4r2AMBL
📸 Michael Durham/Minden Pictures
Todays blog explores how BCI scientist CJ Campbell is analyzing bat fur to map previously unknown migration patterns. https://news.batcon.org/4r2AMBL
📸 Michael Durham/Minden Pictures
November 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
How did the biologist track the migratory route of the Seminole bat? Fur-ensics! 🥁
Todays blog explores how BCI scientist CJ Campbell is analyzing bat fur to map previously unknown migration patterns. https://news.batcon.org/4r2AMBL
📸 Michael Durham/Minden Pictures
Todays blog explores how BCI scientist CJ Campbell is analyzing bat fur to map previously unknown migration patterns. https://news.batcon.org/4r2AMBL
📸 Michael Durham/Minden Pictures
Prepare for take off ✈️
November 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Prepare for take off ✈️
We're hiring -- join the Habitat Restoration & Protection Team!
November 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
We're hiring -- join the Habitat Restoration & Protection Team!
My boss says we have to do more "marketing". I hope this is what she meant...
November 14, 2025 at 6:19 PM
My boss says we have to do more "marketing". I hope this is what she meant...
We could all be so lucky!
The ghost bat, 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢 𝘨𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘴, is Australia's only carnivorous bat. Comparable in size to flying foxes, this phantasmic species has been known to hunt insects, reptiles, small mammals, and birds. Learn more: https://www.batcon.org/ghost-hunters/
The ghost bat, 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢 𝘨𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘴, is Australia's only carnivorous bat. Comparable in size to flying foxes, this phantasmic species has been known to hunt insects, reptiles, small mammals, and birds. Learn more: https://www.batcon.org/ghost-hunters/
November 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
We could all be so lucky!
The ghost bat, 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢 𝘨𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘴, is Australia's only carnivorous bat. Comparable in size to flying foxes, this phantasmic species has been known to hunt insects, reptiles, small mammals, and birds. Learn more: https://www.batcon.org/ghost-hunters/
The ghost bat, 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢 𝘨𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘴, is Australia's only carnivorous bat. Comparable in size to flying foxes, this phantasmic species has been known to hunt insects, reptiles, small mammals, and birds. Learn more: https://www.batcon.org/ghost-hunters/
This is 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘪. She was wondering if you could read her a bedtime story. And if you could just turn it upside down...¿
📸 Jason Corbett
📸 Jason Corbett
November 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
This is 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘪. She was wondering if you could read her a bedtime story. And if you could just turn it upside down...¿
📸 Jason Corbett
📸 Jason Corbett
"Tag, you're it!” To help better understand the migratory patterns of forest-dwelling bats, the BCI Team took to the California Redwoods to track hoary and silver-haired bats. Knowing the movements of these species will help us better understand the threats they face. Fly safe, friends!
November 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
"Tag, you're it!” To help better understand the migratory patterns of forest-dwelling bats, the BCI Team took to the California Redwoods to track hoary and silver-haired bats. Knowing the movements of these species will help us better understand the threats they face. Fly safe, friends!
BCI is named TWICE in the 2024 USFWS Recovery Champion Awards for our work in the SW Region supporting the Endangered Mexican long-nosed bat and in the SE Region supporting the Endangered Florida bonneted bat.
📷 Horizonline Pictures; MGambaRios
📷 Horizonline Pictures; MGambaRios
November 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
BCI is named TWICE in the 2024 USFWS Recovery Champion Awards for our work in the SW Region supporting the Endangered Mexican long-nosed bat and in the SE Region supporting the Endangered Florida bonneted bat.
📷 Horizonline Pictures; MGambaRios
📷 Horizonline Pictures; MGambaRios
Petition to celebrate Bat Week 52 weeks a year- please sign below. ✍️
🦇 Sanborn's big-eared bat
📸 Jennifer Barros
🦇 Sanborn's big-eared bat
📸 Jennifer Barros
November 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Petition to celebrate Bat Week 52 weeks a year- please sign below. ✍️
🦇 Sanborn's big-eared bat
📸 Jennifer Barros
🦇 Sanborn's big-eared bat
📸 Jennifer Barros
¡uǝǝʍollɐH ʎddɐH
Looking for a simple and achievable Halloween costume that you'll need to explain to every person you come across? Well, look no further!
Looking for a simple and achievable Halloween costume that you'll need to explain to every person you come across? Well, look no further!
October 31, 2025 at 4:31 PM
¡uǝǝʍollɐH ʎddɐH
Looking for a simple and achievable Halloween costume that you'll need to explain to every person you come across? Well, look no further!
Looking for a simple and achievable Halloween costume that you'll need to explain to every person you come across? Well, look no further!
They can’t keep getting away with this
October 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
They can’t keep getting away with this
🎵 My milkshake is made by the boys in the yard 🎵
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You read that correctly. In one of the only known occurrences of paternal lactation, male Dayak’s fruit bats are able to feed their young milk from their own mammary glands 🍼
🦇 Dayak fruit bat
📸 Ch'ien Lee/ Minden Pictures
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You read that correctly. In one of the only known occurrences of paternal lactation, male Dayak’s fruit bats are able to feed their young milk from their own mammary glands 🍼
🦇 Dayak fruit bat
📸 Ch'ien Lee/ Minden Pictures
October 28, 2025 at 1:45 PM
🎵 My milkshake is made by the boys in the yard 🎵
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You read that correctly. In one of the only known occurrences of paternal lactation, male Dayak’s fruit bats are able to feed their young milk from their own mammary glands 🍼
🦇 Dayak fruit bat
📸 Ch'ien Lee/ Minden Pictures
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You read that correctly. In one of the only known occurrences of paternal lactation, male Dayak’s fruit bats are able to feed their young milk from their own mammary glands 🍼
🦇 Dayak fruit bat
📸 Ch'ien Lee/ Minden Pictures
"Maaahhhmm!” Common vampire bats (𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴) form close familial bonds, especially mothers and pups. Here, a pup calls out for its mom who then returns (perhaps from an evening of hunting).
October 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
"Maaahhhmm!” Common vampire bats (𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴) form close familial bonds, especially mothers and pups. Here, a pup calls out for its mom who then returns (perhaps from an evening of hunting).
Sorry, humans. As far as vampire bats go: they're just not that into you!
Vampire bats feed exclusively on blood of wild mammals such as tapirs, and common livestock like cows and horses.
This hairy-legged vampire bat said you seem really nice, but you're just not his type.
📸 Jennifer Barros
Vampire bats feed exclusively on blood of wild mammals such as tapirs, and common livestock like cows and horses.
This hairy-legged vampire bat said you seem really nice, but you're just not his type.
📸 Jennifer Barros
October 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Sorry, humans. As far as vampire bats go: they're just not that into you!
Vampire bats feed exclusively on blood of wild mammals such as tapirs, and common livestock like cows and horses.
This hairy-legged vampire bat said you seem really nice, but you're just not his type.
📸 Jennifer Barros
Vampire bats feed exclusively on blood of wild mammals such as tapirs, and common livestock like cows and horses.
This hairy-legged vampire bat said you seem really nice, but you're just not his type.
📸 Jennifer Barros
Knock knock!
Who’s there?
Orange!
Orange who?
Orange you glad you got to hear about bats? 🍊
Learn more about these gorgeous, festive bats in our latest blog post. https://www.batcon.org/orange-is-the-new-bat/🦇
Who’s there?
Orange!
Orange who?
Orange you glad you got to hear about bats? 🍊
Learn more about these gorgeous, festive bats in our latest blog post. https://www.batcon.org/orange-is-the-new-bat/🦇
October 17, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Knock knock!
Who’s there?
Orange!
Orange who?
Orange you glad you got to hear about bats? 🍊
Learn more about these gorgeous, festive bats in our latest blog post. https://www.batcon.org/orange-is-the-new-bat/🦇
Who’s there?
Orange!
Orange who?
Orange you glad you got to hear about bats? 🍊
Learn more about these gorgeous, festive bats in our latest blog post. https://www.batcon.org/orange-is-the-new-bat/🦇
Everything you know about vampire bats is a lie! Okay, well they do drink blood, but who hasn’t? Let’s look at their good qualities.
🩸 cute
🩸 great friends
🩸 wonderful mothers
🩸 regurgitate blood for each other
🩸 cute
🩸 great friends
🩸 wonderful mothers
🩸 regurgitate blood for each other
October 16, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Everything you know about vampire bats is a lie! Okay, well they do drink blood, but who hasn’t? Let’s look at their good qualities.
🩸 cute
🩸 great friends
🩸 wonderful mothers
🩸 regurgitate blood for each other
🩸 cute
🩸 great friends
🩸 wonderful mothers
🩸 regurgitate blood for each other
Appreciate bats all year with BCI merch. Enjoy decor, stickers, and apparel that gives back! 👉 batcon.org/shop
October 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Appreciate bats all year with BCI merch. Enjoy decor, stickers, and apparel that gives back! 👉 batcon.org/shop
Don't let the scariest part of Halloween be the impact your decor has on wildlife 🕸️
Visit our latest blog post to learn about the spooky realities of popular Halloween decor, and some of our favorite festive alternatives! 👻 https://www.batcon.org/bat-safe-chic-halloween-decor/
📸 Dick Wilkins
Visit our latest blog post to learn about the spooky realities of popular Halloween decor, and some of our favorite festive alternatives! 👻 https://www.batcon.org/bat-safe-chic-halloween-decor/
📸 Dick Wilkins
October 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Don't let the scariest part of Halloween be the impact your decor has on wildlife 🕸️
Visit our latest blog post to learn about the spooky realities of popular Halloween decor, and some of our favorite festive alternatives! 👻 https://www.batcon.org/bat-safe-chic-halloween-decor/
📸 Dick Wilkins
Visit our latest blog post to learn about the spooky realities of popular Halloween decor, and some of our favorite festive alternatives! 👻 https://www.batcon.org/bat-safe-chic-halloween-decor/
📸 Dick Wilkins
Hyperfixation meal? This bat appears to strongly prefer moths! 🦋
🦇 Spotted bat
🦇 Spotted bat
October 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Hyperfixation meal? This bat appears to strongly prefer moths! 🦋
🦇 Spotted bat
🦇 Spotted bat
🧑🏫 Grad students! Apply now for our 2026 Student Scholars program at batcon.org/student-scholars.
October 2, 2025 at 12:06 PM
🧑🏫 Grad students! Apply now for our 2026 Student Scholars program at batcon.org/student-scholars.
Remembering and celebrating Jane Goodall, one of the most impactful conservationists of our time who fought for the world’s most vulnerable species and proved to all of us that one person can make a difference. 💚
October 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Remembering and celebrating Jane Goodall, one of the most impactful conservationists of our time who fought for the world’s most vulnerable species and proved to all of us that one person can make a difference. 💚