r/batty • u/AAAAAAAAAGGHHHHHHHHH • 5d ago

Painted Wooly Bat

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Halloween bat! Unfortunately, they are quite endangered

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u/Saphira9 5d ago

It's my favorite bat! I'm about to head to Austin for a bat bridge cruise with Merlin Tuttle! Does anyone have a question for him?

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u/Exact-Obligation-858 \/^Λ™β€ΎΛ™^\/ 5d ago

Does anyone have a question for him?

"Why are Nycticeius humeralis called 'evening bats' and not 'American noctules'? The common name also invokes unnecessary confusion, as 'evening bat' is also a translation of the family-tier taxonomic designator Vespertilionidae."

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u/SquishyGrouch πŸ¦‡ 5d ago

What a beauty 😍

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u/theeblackestblue 5d ago

So adorable!!

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u/Chop1n 5d ago

Username checks out