Bat Week

The official twitter account for #BatWeek. Oct 24-31.

[Give Bats A Break @GiveBatsABreak]

New bat just dropped (it was known by Ancient Andeans 1000+ years ago but is new to science [!!!])

h/t ⁦@Rednaxela1821⁩ via ⁦@VelazcoLab⁩
#Batweek https://t.co/kdqR2Bda7n

[Alberta Bats @albertabats]

The Alberta Badlands are "BATlands! Check out this beautiful new video clip about the secrets they hold & how this area of Alberta is so important for #AlbertaBats

https://t.co/YdYH21qYSJ

#BatMonth #BatWeek #BatsNeedFriends

[batbnb @thebatbnb]

HAPPY BAT WEEK! ⁠
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This week is going to be FULL of bat facts, photos, and species highlights! Let us know what species of bats you'd like to learn more about!⁠

#batweek

[natural inquirer @naturalinquirer]

We have #BatWeek on the brain! Are you ready? Check out our blog post for more information, resources, and ways that you can help! 🦇

https://t.co/VSkFNJsTPx

[batbnb @thebatbnb]

The world's fastest known animal is a bat.

Peregrine falcons utilize gravity, but only flap at 60 mph, while a Brazilian free-tailed bat clocked in at speeds of 100 mph using wing power alone! 🤯

Share this post to help us celebrate bat week!

#batweek

[Give Bats A Break @GiveBatsABreak]

I guess I’m soliciting D pics for #BatABC since that’s today’s letter & my bat is:

Dyacopterus spadiceus

The Dayak fruit bat is distributed across Malaysia & Borneo & Thailand tho it is quite rare. It is one of the only mammals with LACTATING MALES!

©️Chien C. Lee
#BatWeek

[Natural Resources Conservation Service @USDA_NRCS]

Happy #BatWeek! See how these Pennsylvania landowners have improved bat habitat to help the winged residents of their local hibernacula. https://t.co/zSITfEhTLe

[Lassen NF @LassenNF]

It’s #Batweek! Support bats year-round:
Reduce light pollution
Install bat houses in garden & public spaces
Support research on white-nose syndrome
Protect & preserve bat habitat
Dispel myths about bats
Volunteer 2 monitor bat populations

[Emma Reynolds 🦇 @EmmaIllustrate]

It's #BatWeek ☺❤🦇 Here is a timelapse of my Florida Bonneted Bat illustration from my book #AmaraAndTheBats

🦇The rarest bat in the US with less than 1k left due to habitat loss. To help bats in the US & beyond check out @BatConIntl @thebatbnb @MerlinsBats & in the UK @_BCT_

[Tandem Global (formerly WHC and WEC) @TandemGlobalOrg]

🦇#BATWEEK 🦇starts today and it's not too late to join the festivities! View our #BatWeek2024 #freewebinar on-demand to find out what you can do to celebrate #bats. https://t.co/m1tqTrZpNi

[Bat Week @Bat_Week]

@AaronJCorcoran I would be in my glory.

[Amey NE Trunk Roads @NETrunkRoads]

🦇It’s #BatWeek, raising awareness about the importance of bats and the ongoing conservation efforts required to protect them.

🌲Our teams ensure surveys are complete before works take place to ensure the safety of bats within their habitats!

@trafficscotland @Bat_Week

[Bureau of Land Management - National @BLMNational]

Your favorite time of year is almost here! That’s right, #BatWeek is just around corner and that means it’s time for our annual Bat Beauty Contest! 🦇 Stay tuned and get ready to vote for your favorite bat! Contest starts October 24! Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/PksFyj2JQ0.

[BLMWyoming @BLMWyoming]

#BatWeek is an annual celebration to raise awareness about the critical roles bats play in maintaining healthy ecosystems around the world. DYK There are 16 species of bats on BLM-administered public lands in Wyoming, 12 of which are common.

[USFS Eastern Region @usfs_r9]

Happy #BatWeek to all who celebrate. #SkyPuppies

[Sabine Metzger / @drsabinemetzger.bsky.social @msabine900]

@bats_ukraine @albertabats @couchpotato_19 @VladiZhuravel #BatsInArt #BatWeek #BatAppreciationMonth #PreciousBats #AndyWarhol
Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987)
BATS (from VANISHING ANIMALS), 1986
Screenprint in colours
Be all ears ...

[WillCoForestPreserve @WillCoForests]

A number of the preserves are popular roosting spots for bats, particularly those close to water. While you can't see them at night when they come out to play — because the preserves close at sunset — they often can be seen during the day hanging from above. #BatWeek

[USFWS Fire (Archived) @USFWSFire]

Bats are important to forested ecosystems & are found worldwide. Consequently, they often encounter fire activity. Studies suggest bats are resilient to fire. Severity, frequency & season are all important to a #bats responses #rxfire & #wildfire. #batweek #batsarecool

📸 USFWS

[UCLA Environment @UCLAIoES]

We caught up with 2023 Pritzker Award winner Iroro Tanshi on saving Nigeria’s last pristine forests. From wildfire prevention to saving endangered bats, she’s doing whatever it takes to protect these vital ecosystems 🦇🔥

@SMACONBats #BatWeek
https://t.co/AZttRMiLd5

[New Forest NPA @NewForestNPA]

Bats are a sign of a green and healthy environment 🦇 As part of #batweek 's international celebration of the role of #bats in #nature @ArbAssociation is hosting a free live seminar on the 18 species of British #bats 🦇 Wed 30 Oct 6pm #BehindTheScenes👇 https://t.co/wwyiLRLt9O