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#bat

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Prairie_Dog

To do a completely different #bloomscrolling from my visit to #Saguaro #NationalPark near #Tucson #Arizona, I present the blooms of the Saguaro #Cactus itself! These are pretty hard to photograph as they are usually found on the tips of the branches, which are usually pretty high off the ground. This is just fine for an important pollinator, the Lesser Long-nosed #Bat. This #endangered species not only pollinates the cactus at night, but it disperses its seeds by air when it later feeds on the cactus fruit. Here’s some more information:

nps.gov/articles/lesser-long-n

A single dark green Saguaro Cactus is seen blooming profusely at the top of its single stem. The flowers are white with yellow centers, there are a number of unopened flower buds as well. A blue sky and some bare shrub branches are seen behind the cactus.
Two side branches of a Saguaro Cactus fill the photo, with a blue sky behind them. The tips of the branches have a number of buds and blooms. The blooms are creamy white with yellow centers. There are a number of bright red Ocotillo flowers on the tips of bare branches in the background.
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Ness

in case you weren’t appreciating bats today, I’ll leave this one here in honor of international bat appreciation day. bats are cooler than we’ll ever be.
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii), she was the first of this species I had ever seen/captured/released for bat surveys back in 2009 and will always hold a special place in my heart.
#bats #bat

A bat headshot, with face looking at camera and head slightly tilted. The bat has very large ears (bigger than head) that taper point upwards and slightly out; along with small eyes and mouth is partially open. The bat has light brown fur with darker roots. Photo was taken at night, background is black.
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Licho

Imo the only relevant #species definition for #deextintion is the ecological one. In other contexts this definition is absolutely silly, because it can't distinguish between a #bat and a #bird if they hunt #insects - it defines a species by their ecological #niche.

Under that definition, an elephant with hair is in fact a #mammoth because it's can live in tundra and serve as an umbrella species capable of shaping an entire #ecosystem, serving a unique role in it.

A #dire #wolf is not actually deextinct if it's not serving the ecosystem the way the OG dire wolf used to.
#biology #climate

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Claire Motz Art

✨ Aujourd'hui je vous présente la Barbastelle d'Europe !
✨ Une petite chauve-souris au physique plutôt atypique avec des oreilles très larges "attachés" au sommet du crâne, un pelage très sombre, assez long.
✨ La Barbastelle est une espèce plutôt forestière, elle aime particulièrement les écorces décollées des arbres pour s'y cacher ☺️
✨Vous pouvez retrouver des tirages de cette illustration par ici: clairemotzart.etsy.com/listing
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#chauvesouris #especemenacee #wildlife #wildlifephotography #wildlifeprotection #ecologie #biologie #nature #naturephotography #bat #bats #batpics #sciart #MastoArt #illustration #photonature #sciencesnaturelles #biodiversite

Illustration d'une Barbastelle d'Europe (chauve souris) avec matériel et livre naturaliste
Illustration d'une Barbastelle d'Europe (chauve souris) avec matériel et livre naturaliste. Gros plan
Illustration d'une Barbastelle d'Europe (chauve souris) en vol
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shom ✊🏽🐧📷🤿🏔️🪚

I'm not sure why I don't question... "Is that a BAT flying around my living room?" instead of what I did, "There's a bat here. Let me take a video and then figure out how to safely get it out of here".

For the record, I live in the US Midwest and it's been cold, doors and windows have not been left open for months. There are no holes in the ceilings or walls, I have no idea how this cute critter got in but I'm happy to report I was able to guide it out without any contact.

#bat
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