Some of the world’s biggest bats are getting smaller #Science #Biology #EvolutionaryBiology #madagascanbats #flyingfoxes #speciesdecline #batsize #wildlifeimpact
Some of the world’s biggest bats are getting smaller
Madagascan flying foxes aren’t as mighty as they were 150 years ago. The big bats have shrunk, possibly due to selective hunting or other human impacts.
purescience.news
October 29, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Some of the world’s biggest bats are getting smaller #Science #Biology #EvolutionaryBiology #madagascanbats #flyingfoxes #speciesdecline #batsize #wildlifeimpact
The attached is a FB reel of wonderful images/video of various bats, put out by the Oregon Zoo.
The paragraph is my own thoughts about bats.
www.facebook.com/reel/1105046...
#bats #flyingfoxes #pollinators #seeddistribution #endangeredspecies #batconservation
The paragraph is my own thoughts about bats.
www.facebook.com/reel/1105046...
#bats #flyingfoxes #pollinators #seeddistribution #endangeredspecies #batconservation
October 28, 2026 at 1:55 AM
The attached is a FB reel of wonderful images/video of various bats, put out by the Oregon Zoo.
The paragraph is my own thoughts about bats.
www.facebook.com/reel/1105046...
#bats #flyingfoxes #pollinators #seeddistribution #endangeredspecies #batconservation
The paragraph is my own thoughts about bats.
www.facebook.com/reel/1105046...
#bats #flyingfoxes #pollinators #seeddistribution #endangeredspecies #batconservation
Early bird rates for #AWMS2026 Conference end on the 15 October! Become a member and get even more discounts!
Field trips & program for AWMS2026 have also been announced: #Koala surveys, #Flyingfoxes & #Urban #Birds
Visit www.awms.org.au/conference/awms2026/ for details
Field trips & program for AWMS2026 have also been announced: #Koala surveys, #Flyingfoxes & #Urban #Birds
Visit www.awms.org.au/conference/awms2026/ for details
October 12, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Early bird rates for #AWMS2026 Conference end on the 15 October! Become a member and get even more discounts!
Field trips & program for AWMS2026 have also been announced: #Koala surveys, #Flyingfoxes & #Urban #Birds
Visit www.awms.org.au/conference/awms2026/ for details
Field trips & program for AWMS2026 have also been announced: #Koala surveys, #Flyingfoxes & #Urban #Birds
Visit www.awms.org.au/conference/awms2026/ for details
Except you don't want to be up close or under a roost (of course), because they carry Hendravirus, Australian Bat Lyssavirus, etc.
ABLV is related to rabies but more lethal. Hendra is strong enough to kill horses.
Hence you need a licence (and rabies shots) to handle flyingfoxes here.
ABLV is related to rabies but more lethal. Hendra is strong enough to kill horses.
Hence you need a licence (and rabies shots) to handle flyingfoxes here.
October 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Except you don't want to be up close or under a roost (of course), because they carry Hendravirus, Australian Bat Lyssavirus, etc.
ABLV is related to rabies but more lethal. Hendra is strong enough to kill horses.
Hence you need a licence (and rabies shots) to handle flyingfoxes here.
ABLV is related to rabies but more lethal. Hendra is strong enough to kill horses.
Hence you need a licence (and rabies shots) to handle flyingfoxes here.
September 13, 2026 at 6:27 AM
When fishing, cast your line LOW and SIDEWAYS ‼️ not overhead ‼️ to prevent it from getting caught in trees and shrubs - where it turns into a death trap for other wildlife! 😔
Last week alone we had 3 rescues of #FlyingFoxes 🦇 tangled in discarded fishing line 😖 - and most of these incidents don’t
Last week alone we had 3 rescues of #FlyingFoxes 🦇 tangled in discarded fishing line 😖 - and most of these incidents don’t
August 27, 2026 at 3:10 AM
When fishing, cast your line LOW and SIDEWAYS ‼️ not overhead ‼️ to prevent it from getting caught in trees and shrubs - where it turns into a death trap for other wildlife! 😔
Last week alone we had 3 rescues of #FlyingFoxes 🦇 tangled in discarded fishing line 😖 - and most of these incidents don’t
Last week alone we had 3 rescues of #FlyingFoxes 🦇 tangled in discarded fishing line 😖 - and most of these incidents don’t
Flying Fox/Fruit Bat Charms
Restocked in time for the spoopy season!
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#art #polymerclay #clay #claycharms #bats #fruitbats #flyingfoxes #cutebats
Restocked in time for the spoopy season!
Shop ▶️ thepolymerokapi.etsy.com
#art #polymerclay #clay #claycharms #bats #fruitbats #flyingfoxes #cutebats
August 21, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Flying Fox/Fruit Bat Charms
Restocked in time for the spoopy season!
Shop ▶️ thepolymerokapi.etsy.com
#art #polymerclay #clay #claycharms #bats #fruitbats #flyingfoxes #cutebats
Restocked in time for the spoopy season!
Shop ▶️ thepolymerokapi.etsy.com
#art #polymerclay #clay #claycharms #bats #fruitbats #flyingfoxes #cutebats
I’ve been neglecting posting on Bluesky so here’s a lot of flying foxes to make up for it.
This was from my lunchtime walk on Wednesday. Always amazing to see them in flight.
#flyingfoxes
#Adelaide
This was from my lunchtime walk on Wednesday. Always amazing to see them in flight.
#flyingfoxes
#Adelaide
August 14, 2026 at 4:02 AM
I’ve been neglecting posting on Bluesky so here’s a lot of flying foxes to make up for it.
This was from my lunchtime walk on Wednesday. Always amazing to see them in flight.
#flyingfoxes
#Adelaide
This was from my lunchtime walk on Wednesday. Always amazing to see them in flight.
#flyingfoxes
#Adelaide
Rare photos of #FlyingFoxes cooling down in a river during the day: zorz.it/NolsB
#JessicaStewart #NocturnalAnimals #HardikShelat #WildlifePhotographer #IndianFruitBats #Gujarat #India #photos
#JessicaStewart #NocturnalAnimals #HardikShelat #WildlifePhotographer #IndianFruitBats #Gujarat #India #photos
January 29, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Rare photos of #FlyingFoxes cooling down in a river during the day: zorz.it/NolsB
#JessicaStewart #NocturnalAnimals #HardikShelat #WildlifePhotographer #IndianFruitBats #Gujarat #India #photos
#JessicaStewart #NocturnalAnimals #HardikShelat #WildlifePhotographer #IndianFruitBats #Gujarat #India #photos
Grey-headed Flying-foxes:
Pollinates native trees ✅
Seed dispersers ✅
Keystone species ✅
Helps regenerate forests ✅
Takes exceptional band photos ✅✅
#bats #🦇 #australianwildlife #flyingfox
Pollinates native trees ✅
Seed dispersers ✅
Keystone species ✅
Helps regenerate forests ✅
Takes exceptional band photos ✅✅
#bats #🦇 #australianwildlife #flyingfox
February 10, 2026 at 5:16 AM
A community of flying foxes to offer an alternative to the daily news cycle.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZT24RTbNg/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZT24RTbNg/
#animals #animalsoftiktok #animallover #bat #bats #batsy🦇 #flyingfox #flyingfoxes #mammels
TikTok video by Wendy
www.tiktok.com
March 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
A community of flying foxes to offer an alternative to the daily news cycle.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZT24RTbNg/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZT24RTbNg/
Actually, experts and organisations concerned about the impacts of palm oil DON'T support a blanket boycott of palm oil.
It's far better to demand #DeforestationFree #Sustainable #PalmOil.
Choose #Sustainable #PalmOil & Save #Orangutans (and #FlyingFoxes!)
www.orangutanlandtrust.com/palm-oil#sta...
It's far better to demand #DeforestationFree #Sustainable #PalmOil.
Choose #Sustainable #PalmOil & Save #Orangutans (and #FlyingFoxes!)
www.orangutanlandtrust.com/palm-oil#sta...
Sustainable Palm Oil | Orangutan Land Trust
Orangutan conservation experts argue that boycotting palm oil is akin to treating symptoms rather than curing the disease. To achieve sustainable conservation, it is essential to address the root caus...
www.orangutanlandtrust.com
August 6, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Actually, experts and organisations concerned about the impacts of palm oil DON'T support a blanket boycott of palm oil.
It's far better to demand #DeforestationFree #Sustainable #PalmOil.
Choose #Sustainable #PalmOil & Save #Orangutans (and #FlyingFoxes!)
www.orangutanlandtrust.com/palm-oil#sta...
It's far better to demand #DeforestationFree #Sustainable #PalmOil.
Choose #Sustainable #PalmOil & Save #Orangutans (and #FlyingFoxes!)
www.orangutanlandtrust.com/palm-oil#sta...
"If you’d like to help support feed these hungry little vital pollinators, head on over to the links at www.flybynight.org.au/donate.html 💜🦇"
#AusPol #VicPol #SpringSt #Animals #FlyingFoxes #Wildlife #AnimalRescue #WildlifeRescue #Victoria #VicVotes #AusPol2026 #AusPol2027
#AusPol #VicPol #SpringSt #Animals #FlyingFoxes #Wildlife #AnimalRescue #WildlifeRescue #Victoria #VicVotes #AusPol2026 #AusPol2027
Donate To Help Bats
Donate to Fly By Night Bat Clinic
www.flybynight.org.au
May 1, 2026 at 10:40 AM
"If you’d like to help support feed these hungry little vital pollinators, head on over to the links at www.flybynight.org.au/donate.html 💜🦇"
#AusPol #VicPol #SpringSt #Animals #FlyingFoxes #Wildlife #AnimalRescue #WildlifeRescue #Victoria #VicVotes #AusPol2026 #AusPol2027
#AusPol #VicPol #SpringSt #Animals #FlyingFoxes #Wildlife #AnimalRescue #WildlifeRescue #Victoria #VicVotes #AusPol2026 #AusPol2027
"But recently, we were able to secure some government funding to lend a helping hand to these pups that came into care during the Summer heatwaves and bushfires.
"However… it still doesn’t cover the whole bill.
MORE 👇
#SpringSt #VicPol #NSWPol #Animals #FlyingFoxes #AnimalWelfare #Wildlife
"However… it still doesn’t cover the whole bill.
MORE 👇
#SpringSt #VicPol #NSWPol #Animals #FlyingFoxes #AnimalWelfare #Wildlife
May 1, 2026 at 10:40 AM
"But recently, we were able to secure some government funding to lend a helping hand to these pups that came into care during the Summer heatwaves and bushfires.
"However… it still doesn’t cover the whole bill.
MORE 👇
#SpringSt #VicPol #NSWPol #Animals #FlyingFoxes #AnimalWelfare #Wildlife
"However… it still doesn’t cover the whole bill.
MORE 👇
#SpringSt #VicPol #NSWPol #Animals #FlyingFoxes #AnimalWelfare #Wildlife
FLYING FOXES NEED OUR HELP 🦇
Georgie Purcell MP: "You don’t wanna know how much 2,000kg of fruit costs (believe me).
"Nor do you want to know how long it takes to chop it all up.
MORE 👇
#SpringSt #VicPol #Wildlife #FlyingFoxes #Animals #Victoria #AnimalRights #WildlifeRescue #AnimalRescue #AJP
Georgie Purcell MP: "You don’t wanna know how much 2,000kg of fruit costs (believe me).
"Nor do you want to know how long it takes to chop it all up.
MORE 👇
#SpringSt #VicPol #Wildlife #FlyingFoxes #Animals #Victoria #AnimalRights #WildlifeRescue #AnimalRescue #AJP
May 1, 2026 at 10:40 AM
FLYING FOXES NEED OUR HELP 🦇
Georgie Purcell MP: "You don’t wanna know how much 2,000kg of fruit costs (believe me).
"Nor do you want to know how long it takes to chop it all up.
MORE 👇
#SpringSt #VicPol #Wildlife #FlyingFoxes #Animals #Victoria #AnimalRights #WildlifeRescue #AnimalRescue #AJP
Georgie Purcell MP: "You don’t wanna know how much 2,000kg of fruit costs (believe me).
"Nor do you want to know how long it takes to chop it all up.
MORE 👇
#SpringSt #VicPol #Wildlife #FlyingFoxes #Animals #Victoria #AnimalRights #WildlifeRescue #AnimalRescue #AJP
#GunaiKurnaiCountry 🦇 Lots of #flyingfoxes in Bairnsdale right now (but not as many in recent years). It’s the time of the year when the coastal banksias (Banksia serrata) are flowering & FF are feeding on the nectar, in return they’re dispersing pollen across vast areas
January 30, 2025 at 11:40 PM
#GunaiKurnaiCountry 🦇 Lots of #flyingfoxes in Bairnsdale right now (but not as many in recent years). It’s the time of the year when the coastal banksias (Banksia serrata) are flowering & FF are feeding on the nectar, in return they’re dispersing pollen across vast areas
Last week we had a very unusual and super cute visitor 🥰 … a little #Blossombat 🦇
These tiny #FlyingFoxes match in size the largest microbat species in our area and while their distribution ranges all along the east coast, we rarely ever get them into care! 🦇
These tiny #FlyingFoxes match in size the largest microbat species in our area and while their distribution ranges all along the east coast, we rarely ever get them into care! 🦇
May 29, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Last week we had a very unusual and super cute visitor 🥰 … a little #Blossombat 🦇
These tiny #FlyingFoxes match in size the largest microbat species in our area and while their distribution ranges all along the east coast, we rarely ever get them into care! 🦇
These tiny #FlyingFoxes match in size the largest microbat species in our area and while their distribution ranges all along the east coast, we rarely ever get them into care! 🦇
It has been an utter privilege to play a small part in the rehabilitation journey of this year’s Grey-headed Flying-fox pups.
This summer across eastern and south-eastern Australia has been utterly heartbreaking for this threatened species. Flyingfoxes are under immense pressure facing extreme heat
This summer across eastern and south-eastern Australia has been utterly heartbreaking for this threatened species. Flyingfoxes are under immense pressure facing extreme heat
March 2, 2026 at 11:23 PM
It has been an utter privilege to play a small part in the rehabilitation journey of this year’s Grey-headed Flying-fox pups.
This summer across eastern and south-eastern Australia has been utterly heartbreaking for this threatened species. Flyingfoxes are under immense pressure facing extreme heat
This summer across eastern and south-eastern Australia has been utterly heartbreaking for this threatened species. Flyingfoxes are under immense pressure facing extreme heat
To our volunteers — thank you
In the middle of extreme heat and challenging conditions, volunteers once again stepped up when wildlife needed them most.
Volunteers across multiple locations monitored flying fox camps, checked on vulnerable animals,
#volunteer #heat #Australia #FlyingFoxes
In the middle of extreme heat and challenging conditions, volunteers once again stepped up when wildlife needed them most.
Volunteers across multiple locations monitored flying fox camps, checked on vulnerable animals,
#volunteer #heat #Australia #FlyingFoxes
January 18, 2026 at 1:23 PM
To our volunteers — thank you
In the middle of extreme heat and challenging conditions, volunteers once again stepped up when wildlife needed them most.
Volunteers across multiple locations monitored flying fox camps, checked on vulnerable animals,
#volunteer #heat #Australia #FlyingFoxes
In the middle of extreme heat and challenging conditions, volunteers once again stepped up when wildlife needed them most.
Volunteers across multiple locations monitored flying fox camps, checked on vulnerable animals,
#volunteer #heat #Australia #FlyingFoxes
November 20, 2024 at 7:53 AM
Repost from #NationalParkofAmericanSamoa
Hanging quietly among the leaves, this Pacific fruit bat plays a vital role in our rainforest by spreading seeds and pollinating native trees. Let’s protect its home so the forest can continue to thrive for generations to come.
#NPSA #FruitBats #FlyingFoxes
Hanging quietly among the leaves, this Pacific fruit bat plays a vital role in our rainforest by spreading seeds and pollinating native trees. Let’s protect its home so the forest can continue to thrive for generations to come.
#NPSA #FruitBats #FlyingFoxes
April 9, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Repost from #NationalParkofAmericanSamoa
Hanging quietly among the leaves, this Pacific fruit bat plays a vital role in our rainforest by spreading seeds and pollinating native trees. Let’s protect its home so the forest can continue to thrive for generations to come.
#NPSA #FruitBats #FlyingFoxes
Hanging quietly among the leaves, this Pacific fruit bat plays a vital role in our rainforest by spreading seeds and pollinating native trees. Let’s protect its home so the forest can continue to thrive for generations to come.
#NPSA #FruitBats #FlyingFoxes
And oh yeah, speaking of fruit bats (flying foxes) and the National Park of American Samoa:
#FruitBats #FlyingFoxes #NPSA
#FruitBats #FlyingFoxes #NPSA
September 6, 2025 at 1:47 AM
And oh yeah, speaking of fruit bats (flying foxes) and the National Park of American Samoa:
#FruitBats #FlyingFoxes #NPSA
#FruitBats #FlyingFoxes #NPSA
Do we have any #AmericanSamoa fans out there?
🦇
Shop: shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/collections/...
#nationalparks #fruitbats #flyingfoxes
🦇
Shop: shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/collections/...
#nationalparks #fruitbats #flyingfoxes
April 12, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Do we have any #AmericanSamoa fans out there?
🦇
Shop: shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/collections/...
#nationalparks #fruitbats #flyingfoxes
🦇
Shop: shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/collections/...
#nationalparks #fruitbats #flyingfoxes
Thousands of flying foxes next to Richmond River.
Sound on.
#flyingfoxes #bats #wildlife #Australia #now #travelfreedom #kijkopdewereld ##viewsoftheworld
Sound on.
#flyingfoxes #bats #wildlife #Australia #now #travelfreedom #kijkopdewereld ##viewsoftheworld
January 7, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Thousands of flying foxes next to Richmond River.
Sound on.
#flyingfoxes #bats #wildlife #Australia #now #travelfreedom #kijkopdewereld ##viewsoftheworld
Sound on.
#flyingfoxes #bats #wildlife #Australia #now #travelfreedom #kijkopdewereld ##viewsoftheworld