This cute creature was on the ground, stunned, when a student of mine came across it. We were worried about it, so set it in some brush to recover after admiring it for a little while. Fortunately, after about 20 minutes when I returned to check on it, it flew away.
These bats will get cold this time of year, which makes it tough to use their bodies. My holding it for a bit may have helped it warm up enough to recover and get back to its home.
Amazing. I've never seen a wild bat anywhere, except in flight. And certainly not close enough to be able to identify the species.
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Same here!
One of my most interesting finds in Prospect Park.
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Also, this was so small you might think it's a baby. But it's not!
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These animals have a very relevant role in our lives, well I suppose you already know, they help disperse seeds , this little one will grow up and will surely be grateful to you, hey and I'm not kidding, animals are usually more grateful than some humans
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I was thinking about how grateful animals can be yesterday.
Bats like this also help control the mosquito population!
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We found this on the ground in the day time in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, which is unusual. I used gloves to hold it so I could demonstrate safety to my students. I wonder if it would have recovered more quickly in my bare hand. It was cutest when it opened its mouth, but I wasn't ready with the camera in time to capture that.
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