#InternationalBatAppreciationWeek
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Good morning to everyone, but especially to all the bats, as this week is their special week!

📷 Illustration of a lesser ternat bat from 'Animated Nature' (1828) by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon [Reserve 590 BUF]

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Cropped image from a book, showing a colour illustration of a bat climbing onto a raised patch of grass. The bat is shown from behind, so the wings are visible, but its head is turned to one side and it seems to be keeping one eye on the artist. The bat has black wings and brown fur, with a ring of yellow fur around its neck.
October 30, 2024 at 11:12 AM