Are bats special viral reservoirs? A new milestone study by Rory Gibb et al. demonstrate that host-level viral diversity in wild mammals is unstable and biased. No data are particularly supporting #bats as 'special' #viral reservoir. A thread. 1/12 doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2…

Amazing hibernating bats (Myotis daubentonii). #bats #Chiroptera #hibernation

It can be very challenging to visually estimate numbers. The average of the 7 estimates is 206 while counting on the picture gives 158 individuals (maybe 159; green dot). That being said, counting on pictures is not always super easy either as some individuals can be hidden under

Mutual Attraction: W. A. Ranches Investigates How Bats and Cattle Can Help Each Other arch-magazine.ucalgary.ca/news/mutual-at… #BatsAndCows #AlbertaBats #Bats

The full story and etimologic origin. The literal translation of "chauve-souris" is 'bald' 'mouse'. Why bald? It comes from the Gaulish 'kawa sorix' meaning 'mouse owl' but the word 'kawa' has been misunderstood and changed over time to 'calva' meaning bald!

Going down 90 meters below ground level in a vertical cave to count an amazing cluster of Mediterranean horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus euryale, France, Occitanie). That is sometimes what it take to do hibernacula counts! #bats #Chiroptera

Recently sequenced! The Saccopteryx Bilineata is a remarkable vocal learner. Their vocal repertoire has many vocalisation types that are produced in different behavioural contexts. Did you know that pups even go through a babbling phase during song acquisition? 🦇🧬

It's always satisfying to find one of these beauties. We have two species in Piedmont, very similar to each other and usually forming mixed colonies. 🦇 Large Myotis (Myotis myotis / Myotis blythii) #bats #hibernation #winter #cave #monitoring #wildlife #conservation

Recharging energy with an amazing weekend of bat hibernation monitoring in Eastern Serbia caves 🤩

Our thoughts are with our bat conservation friends at the Ukrainian Bat Rehabilitation Centre during this incredibly dangerous and difficult time. Find out about their work here bat-kharkov.in.ua/en/

While #bats still hibernate inside Nietoperek underground system, let's see if you are able to identify how many species are in this cluster 🦇💤🦇💤 #BatConservation #BatMonitoring #CitizenScience

Check out these cute paper bats! Lots of detail!

possibly the cutest ever rendition of a bat, england, 13th century

For 250 million years, pollinators have been the planet’s secret agents for sustaining terrestrial life on Earth and many people ignore that over 500 plant species rely on bats to pollinate their flowers. This is a lesser long-nosed bat after a busy night ow.ly/2NgY50z5enQ

Dayak roundleaf bats (Hipposideros dyacorum) in Tutong District, #Brunei. Video: Cara Webster. #Borneo #wildlife #bats

While the Seychelles flying fox does have blonde fur, this little fella is covered in pollen, an all-natural seasonal touch that will benefit the flora it visits. This fruit-moncher will also sow seeds on the forest floor by pooping them out as it flies. 📷Dr. Isabella Mandl