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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 8h

An eastern red bat taking a sip of water -- or is this more of a chomp? 💦 🦇 𝘓𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘶𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴 📷 Dr. Amanda Adams

Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 29/09/2026

Our social media manager is out, but we're following her instructions to a T! 🦇 Northern long-eared bat 📷 Sherri & Brock Fenton

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 29/09/2026

🦇 Grad Students: we'll be accepting applications for the 2027 Student Scholars program beginning this Thursday! Learn more at batcon.org/student-scholars

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 28/09/2026

Did you know there are a few lucky places that have an official state bat? Read our latest blog to see if your state is one of the lucky ones! www.batcon.org/states-with-bats

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 24/09/2026

Volume up to hear this chatty big brown batty! 🦇 🧑‍🔬 Dr. Teague O'Mara, BCI Director of Conservation Evidence

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 23/09/2026

This is 𝘊𝘰𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘪. He can hear your thoughts loud and clear. 📡 🦇 Tailless roundleaf bat 📸 Charles M Francis

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 22/09/2026

POV: You just ate a yummy frog. 🐸 While fringe-lipped bats appear to specialize in frogs as a food source, they have also been observed to eat large insects such as beetles and katydids, small lizards, and possibly even other bats. 🦇 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘴 𝘤𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘴 📸 Antonio Nonato/ iNaturalist

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 18/09/2026

Truth is stranger than fiction; this photo IS NOT A.I. 🦇 Trefoil horseshoe bat 📸 Charles M. Francis

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 16/09/2026

Uncover how scientists are working with wildlife around the globe to save species from wildlife disease, with one excerpt featuring Dr. Tina Cheng, BCI Director of White-nose Syndrome. Perfect for nature-lovers ages 8+ and available wherever you get books!

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 15/09/2026

Swipe to see some bat toe beans (including the incredible glow-in-the-dark toes of 𝘛𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴!) ✨

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 14/09/2026

Meet Harrison's large-eared giant mastiff bat (𝘖𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘱𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘪). These elusive bats are forcing scientists to think outside the box in order to collect more data on the species. Learn more: www.batcon.org/tracking-kenyas-most… 📸 Dr Isabella Mandl

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 11/09/2026

Our Bat of the Week is a̶ ̶c̶o̶t̶t̶o̶n̶ ̶b̶a̶l̶l̶ the Honduran white bat. 🦇 This bat is of the two smallest frugivorous bat species in the world, weighing about as much as a US Quarter. 🤏 These tiny cuties are only found in Central America and have a Global Conservation Status of Near Threatened by the IUCN.

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 10/09/2026

The time has come for another important scientific survey: which bat are you today? It's a bit of a 7-before-lunch, 1-after-lunch kind of day. pc: Jennifer Barros

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 09/09/2026

Remember the important things in life: bats.

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 07/09/2026

🗣️ New Podcast Alert! The latest episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast is all about bats! 🦇 open.spotify.com/episode/36DWaarsYu… 📸 Jonathan Alonzo

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 04/09/2026

National Wildlife Day aims to raise awareness around endangered species, conservation, and habitats protection. In recognition of this day, here are 5 facts about the rarest bat in the US: the Florida bonneted at.

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 02/09/2026

Behold: the illusive scrungly bat. 🫪 🦇 Lesser woolly horseshoe bat (𝘙𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘶𝘴)

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 01/09/2026

Nearly 80% of bats are insectivorous. But how does that break down in terms of consumption? No matter how you slice it, that's a lot of crunching and munching! 🦟

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 29/08/2026

Happy International Bat Night from your friends at BCI. 🖤🌝🦇

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 28/08/2026

A face only a bat-lover could love. 💞 🦇 Visored bat 📸 Lizette-siles-m/ iNaturalist

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 26/08/2026

More than just a tiny, pretty face; the smoky bat is a crucial part of the ecosystem in coastal Peru. However, their habitats are under threat-- so BCI and Sallqa Perú have developed carefully designed artificial roosts. Read more: news.batcon.org/4wV7xmR 📸 MGambaRios

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 26/08/2026

There is no such thing as too many bats. 🦇 Schreiber's long-fingered bat 📷 Ingo Arndt/Foto Natura/Minden Pictures

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 20/08/2026

We're talking about rabies! Our latest blog separates facts from fiction, and discusses the safe - and unsafe- ways to interact with bats. 🔗 www.batcon.org/bats-rabies-fact-vs-…

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 17/08/2026

Ctrl+C Ctrl+V Ctrl+V Ctrl+V Ctrl+V Ctrl+V Ctrl+V 🦇 Proboscis bat 📷 Dbmarron/ iNaturalist

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 14/08/2026

Having roost-mates isn't without challenges... 😶 🦇 Straw-colored fruit bat 📷 Standa Pavouk/ iNaturalist

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 13/08/2026

Bats are peculiar af (in the best way possible. 💕) 🦇 Artibeus 🎥 Rachel harper

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 11/08/2026

The spotted bat, named after it's distinctive white markings, is ironically rarely 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 by humans. Given its preference for remote roosting sites, infrequent observations do not match their status in nature. The spotted bat has a Global Conservation Status of Least Concern by the IUCN. ⚫ ⚪

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 10/08/2026

Doesn't hanging upside down seem exhausting? 😴 Fortunately, bats have special sheathing over their flexor digitorum which act as a ratchet, essentially locking the tendon into place. 🙃 🦇 Yellow-winged bat 📸 Abubakar S. Ringim/ iNaturalist

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 06/08/2026

If 'I'm not mad I'm just disappointed' were a bat. 😳 🦇 Fringe-lipped bat 📸 Jennifer Barros

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 05/08/2026

Is your partner secretly a bat? 🎱 Signs point to yes.

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 04/08/2026

Pollination is better with friends. 👯 🦇 Curaçaoan long-nosed bat 📸 U.S. Fish and Wildlife

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 30/07/2026

It's officially Jimothy Summer. Please vote in our Batthew x Jimothy poll ... for science! 🦇 + 🦝 = 🤎

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 29/07/2026

Anyone else? 👀 🦇 Common pipistrelle

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 27/07/2026

How many 🐽 do you spot in this pic? Our latest blog post explores bat roosts, and how some bats prefer to keep it "cozier" than others. 🔗 www.batcon.org/home-is-where-the-ca… 🦇 Townsend's big-eared bat 📸 Josh Hydeman

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 16/07/2026

In addition to being one of the world's critical nighttime pollinators, the common blossom bat is also incredibly cute. 🥹 Weighing about 15-20 grams, they're about the weight of a AA battery, and feed mostly on nectar and pollen. 🦇 Syconycteris australis 📸 David White/ iNaturalist

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 14/07/2026

Water bat versus vampire bat... who will reign victorious and proceed into the finals? Let us know your predictions in the comments! 🦇👇

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 14/07/2026

If it was a competition of cuteness, this game would end in a draw! ⚽️ Who do you think is going to advance to the finals? 🦇

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 13/07/2026

Bats on the brain. Bat picture: Jennifer Barros

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 09/07/2026

Belgium is certainly looking confident for the quarter final match versus Spain. 😬 Who do you think will make it to the semi-finals? ⚽️

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 08/07/2026

Who's going to win the match between France and Morocco? France is the odds-on favorite, but greater mouse-tailed bats display important adaptations for living in dry, hot environments which could be an asset. 😉 ⚽️

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 06/07/2026

TFW you just ate your bodyweight in agricultural pests. 🙂 Our blog post details the incredible impact bats have on pest control in rice fields, and the greater role that plays in global food security: www.batcon.org/global-crop-guardians 📸 José G. Martínez-Fonseca

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 30/06/2026

Someone called 𝘋𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘶𝘴 an angry cotton ball and well... the likeness can't be denied. 👀 🦇 Northern ghost bat 📸 Daniel Velasco C/ iNaturalist

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 29/06/2026

We present to you a Pollinator Puppy to cap off #PollinatorWeek and combat your Sunday scaries. 💛

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 27/06/2026

Why are bats such important pollinators? ↗️ Bats can fly farther than insects typically can- spreading gene diversity to many plants. 👅 Some species of bats have incredibly long tongues for slurping hard-to-reach nectar! 🦇 Their size allows them to carry more pollen than other pollinators.

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 26/06/2026

Did you know that wild bananas are almost exclusively pollinated by bats? 🍌 Our latest blog post explores the incredible impact pollinating bats have around the world: www.batcon.org/a-world-tour-of-bat-…

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 25/06/2026

Cheers 🥃 to bats! Bats are the primary pollinators of agave: a source of fiber and tequila. Not only do bats help disperse agave pollen and propagate new plants. The agave nectar helps fuel the long journey of pregnant female bats as they migrate to birth their pups. A harmonious relationship 🫂

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 24/06/2026

Please join us in welcoming Daphne Carlson, DVM, PhD, as our new Executive Director! We are excited to welcome Dr. Carlson and her breadth of experience as a scientist, leader, and conservationist.

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 23/06/2026

Could you imagine having a tongue that's 9 feet long? 😛 That's what it's like for the tube-lipped nectar bat: a highly-specialized pollinator with a tongue 150% of its body length. One rare plant, 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘨𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘴, is pollinated exclusively by this bat due to its hard-to-reach nectar!

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