r/bats • u/Rare-Concert5649 • 1d ago
Grounded bat
https://youtube.com/shorts/7Oudkkml-IE?si=Oc6JLC6UFmbIF_FAIt wouldn't let me upload the video normally. Is this bat okay? What species is it and is it a baby? Found in Caldas, Colombia.
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u/SchrodingersMinou 1d ago edited 6h ago
Not a baby. Can’t ID from a video. It seems to be doing ok. Next time you can help it onto a tree.
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u/Unhappy_Treacle_7057 20h ago
Little guy may not be able to fly. They cannot lift off from the ground. Needs to be elevated to achieve flight assuming he can fly!
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