Time for a #BatFact! Did you know that Egyptian fruit bat offspring typically stay with the same colony as their parents for their entire lives?! #SavetheBats
"Rat brains have taught us a lot, but researchers in Israel have found an interesting alternative model to understanding how the hippocampus helps mammals navigate: Bats." #SavetheBatsgo.savebats.org/2F6EjZi
"There are about 120 bats in the bat cave at the Oregon Zoo. Some of them are the endangered Rodrigues fruit bat, also known as the Rodrigues flying fox. One of them is named Kali and she has quite the story." #SavetheBatsgo.savebats.org/2F4efhC
"Officials at a Pennsylvania cave formation say bats have been observed hibernating there for the first time since a fungus nearly wiped out the state’s bat population." #SavetheBatsgo.savebats.org/2E8l1BE
Have you made plans for Valentine's Day?! If not, consider joining the Organization for Bat Conservation and local artist, Megan Kott, for an art-themed community night! Live animals will be present which we guarantee will steal your heart! go.savebats.org/2rj9PjD
"The longest-lived bats—those belonging to the Myotis genus—may have their telomeres to thank for their slow aging process, according to a study published yesterday (Feb 7) in Science Advances." #SavetheBatsgo.savebats.org/2BhTBdQ
"Animals have evolved all manner of adaptations to get the nutrients they need." Check out this interesting and informative article by MIT engineers! #SavetheBatsgo.savebats.org/2nTTIEj