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: Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
2009-04-27 19:59:00

Elizabeth Barrette
ysabetwordsmith
2009-04-27 19:59:00

Mood: busy

Baby Spectacled Flying-Fox

Cute baby bat, giant size.

Tags: nature, networking, photography

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christinaathena

April 28 2009, 01:01:59 UTC 12 years ago

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Aww ... that's cute! I love bats. :-D Bats are underappreciated, I think.

Yes!

ysabetwordsmith

April 28 2009, 01:41:50 UTC 12 years ago

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Bats are seriously underappreciated. The insect eaters are prodigious predators of pests, and the nectar eaters are valuable pollinators. Even the fruit eaters have a useful place in the food web.

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christinaathena

April 28 2009, 01:44:12 UTC 12 years ago

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Plus, they're just really cool. Their wings are so maneuverable, and many species' females can carry young weighing up to a quarter the adult mass! They may not be as good as birds for speed or endurance, but for maneuverability, they've got the birds beaten.

I think it's unfair that we associate bird-style wings with angels and bat-style wings with demons in Western civilization. :D