Sarah Jo 🦇
@battysarah.bsky.social
Educator. Volunteer bat worker. Charity trustee. BSc (Hons) Ecology. Vegan for the animals and the planet. Childfree by choice. Northern. She/her.
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Reposted by Sarah Jo 🦇
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
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
December 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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
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
Reposted by Sarah Jo 🦇
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
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
December 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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
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
Reposted by Sarah Jo 🦇
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
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
December 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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
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
Reposted by Sarah Jo 🦇
Day 11 #BatMas: Mexican fish-eating bat (Myotis vivesi)🦇🌎🧪
As its name suggest, this bat feeds mainly on marine fish or crustaceans! It hunts by using their large feet, which can be 2 cm long (about 15% total body length!). It is one of the largest species in the genus Myotis!
📸: Stefan Greif
As its name suggest, this bat feeds mainly on marine fish or crustaceans! It hunts by using their large feet, which can be 2 cm long (about 15% total body length!). It is one of the largest species in the genus Myotis!
📸: Stefan Greif
December 11, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Day 11 #BatMas: Mexican fish-eating bat (Myotis vivesi)🦇🌎🧪
As its name suggest, this bat feeds mainly on marine fish or crustaceans! It hunts by using their large feet, which can be 2 cm long (about 15% total body length!). It is one of the largest species in the genus Myotis!
📸: Stefan Greif
As its name suggest, this bat feeds mainly on marine fish or crustaceans! It hunts by using their large feet, which can be 2 cm long (about 15% total body length!). It is one of the largest species in the genus Myotis!
📸: Stefan Greif
Reposted by Sarah Jo 🦇
Day 10 #BatMas: Rafinesque's big-eared bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii)🦇🌎🧪
This species is found only in the southeastern US & prefers to roost in mature forests. Bats have ears that are over 2.5 cm (1 inch long)! Although they eat a range of insects, they primarily feed on moths.
📸: Michael Durham
This species is found only in the southeastern US & prefers to roost in mature forests. Bats have ears that are over 2.5 cm (1 inch long)! Although they eat a range of insects, they primarily feed on moths.
📸: Michael Durham
December 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Day 10 #BatMas: Rafinesque's big-eared bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii)🦇🌎🧪
This species is found only in the southeastern US & prefers to roost in mature forests. Bats have ears that are over 2.5 cm (1 inch long)! Although they eat a range of insects, they primarily feed on moths.
📸: Michael Durham
This species is found only in the southeastern US & prefers to roost in mature forests. Bats have ears that are over 2.5 cm (1 inch long)! Although they eat a range of insects, they primarily feed on moths.
📸: Michael Durham
Reposted by Sarah Jo 🦇
Day 9 #BatMas: Eastern red bat (Lasiurus borealis) 🦇🌎🧪
While most bats species give birth to only one pup per year, eastern red’s give birth to about 3 pups on average – with the most being 5 pups! The pups will stay with their mom until they’re weaned at about 1 month of age.
📸: Josh Henderson
While most bats species give birth to only one pup per year, eastern red’s give birth to about 3 pups on average – with the most being 5 pups! The pups will stay with their mom until they’re weaned at about 1 month of age.
📸: Josh Henderson
December 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Day 9 #BatMas: Eastern red bat (Lasiurus borealis) 🦇🌎🧪
While most bats species give birth to only one pup per year, eastern red’s give birth to about 3 pups on average – with the most being 5 pups! The pups will stay with their mom until they’re weaned at about 1 month of age.
📸: Josh Henderson
While most bats species give birth to only one pup per year, eastern red’s give birth to about 3 pups on average – with the most being 5 pups! The pups will stay with their mom until they’re weaned at about 1 month of age.
📸: Josh Henderson
Reposted by Sarah Jo 🦇
Day 8 #BatMas: Sulawesi fruit bat (Acerodon celebenesis) 🦇🌎🧪
A species found in Indonesia & classified by the IUCN as Vulnerable due to unstainable levels of hunting. They're frugivores, feeding mainly on coconuts and breadfuits – but also act as pollinators for these plants!
📸: Scott Heinrichs
A species found in Indonesia & classified by the IUCN as Vulnerable due to unstainable levels of hunting. They're frugivores, feeding mainly on coconuts and breadfuits – but also act as pollinators for these plants!
📸: Scott Heinrichs
December 8, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Day 8 #BatMas: Sulawesi fruit bat (Acerodon celebenesis) 🦇🌎🧪
A species found in Indonesia & classified by the IUCN as Vulnerable due to unstainable levels of hunting. They're frugivores, feeding mainly on coconuts and breadfuits – but also act as pollinators for these plants!
📸: Scott Heinrichs
A species found in Indonesia & classified by the IUCN as Vulnerable due to unstainable levels of hunting. They're frugivores, feeding mainly on coconuts and breadfuits – but also act as pollinators for these plants!
📸: Scott Heinrichs
Reposted by Sarah Jo 🦇
Day 6 #BatMas: Greater false vampire bat (Lyroderma lyra) 🦇🌎🧪
Being a highly carnivorous species – these bats will eat other bats, birds, reptiles and fish. To catch their prey, they use either short searching flights, or they use a sit-and-wait strategy to capture their prey.
📸: gdevender
Being a highly carnivorous species – these bats will eat other bats, birds, reptiles and fish. To catch their prey, they use either short searching flights, or they use a sit-and-wait strategy to capture their prey.
📸: gdevender
December 6, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Day 6 #BatMas: Greater false vampire bat (Lyroderma lyra) 🦇🌎🧪
Being a highly carnivorous species – these bats will eat other bats, birds, reptiles and fish. To catch their prey, they use either short searching flights, or they use a sit-and-wait strategy to capture their prey.
📸: gdevender
Being a highly carnivorous species – these bats will eat other bats, birds, reptiles and fish. To catch their prey, they use either short searching flights, or they use a sit-and-wait strategy to capture their prey.
📸: gdevender
Reposted by Sarah Jo 🦇
Day 5 #BatMas: Pied butterfly bat (Glauconycteris superba) 🦇🌎🧪
This bat is very rare! It’s been captured a few of times, but after the 5th time, the species was put in the genus ‘Niumbaha’, named after the Zande word for ‘rare’. However, it is now part of the genus ‘Glauconycteris’
📸: Jacob Fahr
This bat is very rare! It’s been captured a few of times, but after the 5th time, the species was put in the genus ‘Niumbaha’, named after the Zande word for ‘rare’. However, it is now part of the genus ‘Glauconycteris’
📸: Jacob Fahr
December 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Day 5 #BatMas: Pied butterfly bat (Glauconycteris superba) 🦇🌎🧪
This bat is very rare! It’s been captured a few of times, but after the 5th time, the species was put in the genus ‘Niumbaha’, named after the Zande word for ‘rare’. However, it is now part of the genus ‘Glauconycteris’
📸: Jacob Fahr
This bat is very rare! It’s been captured a few of times, but after the 5th time, the species was put in the genus ‘Niumbaha’, named after the Zande word for ‘rare’. However, it is now part of the genus ‘Glauconycteris’
📸: Jacob Fahr
Reposted by Sarah Jo 🦇
Day 4 #BatMas: Proboscis bat (Rhynchonycteris naso)🦇🌎🧪
A species characterized by its elongated peaked nose & white stripes on its back – these bats also have a distinct fur colouration that allows it to blend in with tree bark with other bats, protecting it from predators.
📸: Karin Schneeberger
A species characterized by its elongated peaked nose & white stripes on its back – these bats also have a distinct fur colouration that allows it to blend in with tree bark with other bats, protecting it from predators.
📸: Karin Schneeberger
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Day 4 #BatMas: Proboscis bat (Rhynchonycteris naso)🦇🌎🧪
A species characterized by its elongated peaked nose & white stripes on its back – these bats also have a distinct fur colouration that allows it to blend in with tree bark with other bats, protecting it from predators.
📸: Karin Schneeberger
A species characterized by its elongated peaked nose & white stripes on its back – these bats also have a distinct fur colouration that allows it to blend in with tree bark with other bats, protecting it from predators.
📸: Karin Schneeberger
Reposted by Sarah Jo 🦇
Day 3 #BatMas: Ghost-faced bat (Mormoops megalophylla)🦇🌎🧪
A species with a VERY distinctive face due to flaps of skin, a poorly developed nose, large round ears & red/brown fur that darkens as they age. They roost in large colonies but stay about 15cm from one another!
📸: José F. Martínez-Fonesca
A species with a VERY distinctive face due to flaps of skin, a poorly developed nose, large round ears & red/brown fur that darkens as they age. They roost in large colonies but stay about 15cm from one another!
📸: José F. Martínez-Fonesca
December 3, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Day 3 #BatMas: Ghost-faced bat (Mormoops megalophylla)🦇🌎🧪
A species with a VERY distinctive face due to flaps of skin, a poorly developed nose, large round ears & red/brown fur that darkens as they age. They roost in large colonies but stay about 15cm from one another!
📸: José F. Martínez-Fonesca
A species with a VERY distinctive face due to flaps of skin, a poorly developed nose, large round ears & red/brown fur that darkens as they age. They roost in large colonies but stay about 15cm from one another!
📸: José F. Martínez-Fonesca
Reposted by Sarah Jo 🦇
Day 2 #BatMas: X: Desert long-eared bat (Otonycteris hemprichii)🦇🌎🧪
A species in North Africa & Middle East, these bats use echolocation to find scorpions (including the highly venomous deathstalker) which the bats catch & eat. The bats are considered immune to the venom!
📸: Christian Dietz
A species in North Africa & Middle East, these bats use echolocation to find scorpions (including the highly venomous deathstalker) which the bats catch & eat. The bats are considered immune to the venom!
📸: Christian Dietz
December 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Day 2 #BatMas: X: Desert long-eared bat (Otonycteris hemprichii)🦇🌎🧪
A species in North Africa & Middle East, these bats use echolocation to find scorpions (including the highly venomous deathstalker) which the bats catch & eat. The bats are considered immune to the venom!
📸: Christian Dietz
A species in North Africa & Middle East, these bats use echolocation to find scorpions (including the highly venomous deathstalker) which the bats catch & eat. The bats are considered immune to the venom!
📸: Christian Dietz