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celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 29 Oct

The Earth is actually home to more than 8.7 million species of animals and plants that live on the land and in water. Mammals make up a small fraction of that number with about 6,495 species. The warm-blooded mammals that are most...

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More Interesting Facts

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 6 Sep

I am always on the lookout for interesting facts to share. I have come upon some more and will share them here: * Lemons actually will float where limes do not. It is because limes are denser than lemons. * Oranges grown in...

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Flora and Fauna: Small but mighty bumblebee bats

Piyoz the Great @piyoz000 (487) • Philippines 10 Feb 25

Have you heard about bumblebee bats? They are the world's smallest mammals, weighing just about 2 grams and the size of a large bumblebee. These tiny bats live in Thailand and Myanmar and help control insect populations. What's...

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Bats in the Neighborhood.

rakski @rakski (156200) • Philippines 6 Nov 24

This is the third time I have seen them flying around our street. The first time, I was scared because I thought it would bump into my head while I was walking. I first thought of them as birds, but their flight is...

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Do bats look eerie even in the daytime when it's bright?

Pitstop @pitstop (15551) • Australia 25 Oct 24

We saw these bats in the wildlife park we visited last weekend. They do may it eerie, even in the bright daylight. Their rat like face, hanging upside down and their weird looking wings all add to the eerie feeling. Do you think...

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The Largest Bat in the World

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 17 Oct 24

The giant golden-crowned flying fox is the largest bat in the world. It has golden-colored hair on its head and is native to several islands in the Philippines. It is one of 65 members of the flying fox family. It has a wing span...

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Something I learnt about bats

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 21 May 24

The photo has little to do with the discussion. I didn’t go to the movie night at the clubhouse last night. However, I did go a few doors up and had coffee with two other couples. For some reason, we got to taking about bats....

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Interesting Facts About Bats

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 2 Dec 22

I think bats are cute. Most don't, I know. But here are some facts about them that I found interesting: * Bats help farmers a lot. They control pests and reduce the need for the use of pesticides. * Bats can eat about a...

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Bats

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 10 Oct 22

There are over 1,400 identified types of bats around the world. But, a new species seems to be discovered every year. These are nocturnal animals and spend their days resting in roosts and hunting for food at night. They come in...

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High school homecoming dance postponed due to bats in a gymnasium

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122067) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 29 Sep 22

Students who were scheduled to attend a homecoming dance at Davis Senior High School in Davis California that were scheduled for Saturday when the bad news came from the school officials who received the bad news from wildlife...

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They were batty

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169406) • United States 29 Aug 21

I was waiting up for my daughter to text that she had made it home. she sent that text at 9:17. Just a little over twelve hours of driving, with frequent stops. Her husband had a bonfire with the kids, and they saw bats. I know I...

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All in a day's work.

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 30 Jul 21

The sun shone bright today. Very hot. A good day for yardwork. Few minutes into the chore, it rained. Sigh! I had to get a quick shower to avoid the flu. Contracted a dry cough and I wouldn't want the condition to worsen. Had...

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What's your worst fear in Life??

Rashna Gandhi @Rashnag (30597) • Surat, India 14 Jan 21

Hi guys, Hope you all are doing good. Personally speaking I am not much fearful of anything or anybody, but yes having said that I have a fear of bats and the other fear is losing my loved ones....

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I hid this person's identity for a reason

Your Highness Emperor Albert Whisker @CaptAlbertWhisker (32760) • Calgary, Alberta 24 Oct 20

The self proclaimed intelligent life form who made this post is so confident about something. I decided hide the identity of the poster. My heart aches when the educational system fail us. I can understand people who thinks...

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Bats trapped in a spider web!

C @ShyBear88 (59342) • Sterling, Virginia 30 Oct 19

I made a game today for tomorrow. Ive been posting how I’m room mom this year. So part of that job is planning the kids room parties. So this is our first one. I have two game planned out. This one is using the kids chopped sticks...

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Bats Dying from White Fungus

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222222) • United States 7 Jul 19

Discovered in 2006 in New York State, the white-nose syndrome (fungus) has killed millions of bats (mostly brown bats) in the eastern United States. The fungus has now arrived in northern California after sweeping through 38...

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Questions for Today: Animals In Your Home

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 7 Mar 19

Have you ever had to call for an exterminator or animal control service to have a critter removed from your home? If you did what type of animal was it? I had to call for a animal control service to remove squirrels who built...

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White Nose Syndrome

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 31 Oct 18

This is a disease that has killed 6 million bats in the US. It attaches to the bat's nose when they are hybrenating. Bats are a very positive part of our environment. They eat their weight in bugs in one night. They keep the...

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Hats off to bats this month...

Teresa Trotter @teresatrotter (4073) • Jacksonville, Florida 31 Oct 18

Just found out that October is Bat Appreciation Month! So, here is a bat for you to appreciate on this Halloween day. Happy Halloween everyone! #naturalmosquitocontrol

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Bats in the Belfry?

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 29 Oct 18

Remember that old saying for nutty people? When I was a young teen I went with friends to church on Wednesday evenings. We all would take a break half way through and would all go outside. It would be just about dusk and we...

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