BAT WORLD SANCTUARY

Bet you didn`t know bats played with toys. 😃 The bats at Bat World Sanctuary have five toy baskets filled with different objects they can snag, fly off with, chew on, drop and the fly back to get another one.

They especially love squishy vinyl toys, and even more so when the toys are pink. When we noticed that new pink toys were found on the floor more than all the others, we experimented and buried the pink toys under the others in the toy box. The bats then purposefully dug them out to play with them again. I think we can all agree this is adorable. 🥰🦇

#BatAppreciationMonth #Halloween

It`s the final night to grab yourself a new *limited-time* design available!

This style will be available via FLOAT - For Love Of All Things, with the proceeds benefiting the bats here at the sanctuary. ❤

There are just 12 hours left! See the link below to snag yours before they are gone!

https://float.org/collections/bat-world-sanctuary?fbclid=IwY2xjawGCkFRleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHcyUA2VpKi6_Mct13OHQQPSrguvMpxu6SESgUo5pEpiUcK_u8l_aj5Vujw_aem_2XO7GKtTAA4WON3JEgaGAQ

No bare hands? But why? ❓❓❓❓

We understand! If you find an injured animal your first instinct is to help, and sometimes we are so focused on providing that help that we may not consider things like not handling a wild animal barehanded.

But, if you truly want to help that animal, please never do so barehanded! To do so could jeopardize your safety as well as the life of a bat. Even though, according to the Center of Disease Control, you cannot contract rabies from a bat by touching its fur, or even its blood or urine. MANY STATES WILL EUTHANIZE A BAT SIMPLY FOR BEING TOUCHED WITH BARE HANDS.❗️❗️❗️

If you find a bat please remember to use puncture-proof gloves or a thick towel (or both) when rescuing him/her as the bat will be frightened and may bite in self-defense.

Now, on occasion, you may see us posting videos or photos of us handling bats barehanded.... 🤔🤔🤔

Please remember that we are trained and vaccinated to handle bats and sometimes use bare hands as it allows better tactile sensitivity and control. We also do our best to get the most authentic and candid content for our followers, so that you can see the work we do and enjoy all the wonderful moments we are lucky to catch on film. We may not always have gloves on when handling the bats. Our goal is to keep the bats safe, and keep the public informed so that you will know how you can safely help a bat in need should your day as a bat hero

We`ve got a new *limited time* design available!

This style will be available via FLOAT - For Love Of All Things for the next week, with the proceeds benefiting the bats here at the sanctuary. ❤

See our story for the link!

Happy #BatAppreciationMonth! 🦇

Despite the name, the big brown bat is a micro-bat that only weighs between 12g and 22g. Their fur color varies from pale to dark brown. The big brown bat is a common species from northern South America to southern Canada. They roost in caves, attics of houses, cabins and barns. As with all bats, big browns are highly intelligent. Females form colonies to raise their young. Pups are born once a year, during the summer months, with a single pup or occasionally twins being born. Big brown bats have lifespans reaching more than 23 years in captivity and 19 years in the wild. This species emerges around dusk to feed on insects. Big browns are important controllers of many agricultural insect pests because they feed on crop damaging moths and beetles. A single bat can eat between 3,000 and 5,000 insects per night.