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The Buffy flower bat (Erophylla sezekorni) lives mostly in Cuba, Jamaica and the Bahama Islands. It forms colonies of several thousand individuals in caves and feeds mostly on nectar, fruit and insects. Support bat conservation by donating to MTBC! Your donation helps us continue to educate people a…

The Buffy flower bat (Erophylla sezekorni) lives mostly in Cuba, Jamaica and the Bahama Islands. It forms colonies of several thousand individuals in caves and feeds mostly on nectar, fruit and insects. Support bat conservation by donating to MTBC! Your donation helps us continue to educate people a…

Hello, Bat Fans! Trefoil horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus trifoliatus) range throughout most of Southeast Asia, living in understory forests. It roosts alone in foliage, including beneath palm and rattan leaves and hunts by listening and waiting for insects to fly by it's feeding perches. Support bat con…

We present you with a rare opportunity to own this original bat artwork by Fiona Reid. Fiona has painted more species of bats direct from life than anyone, and she has illustrated numerous books on bats and other mammals. This original color illustration is used for Plate 11 in "A Field Guide to the…

A silver-haired bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) during fall migration in Wisconsin. Some of these are long-distance migrators. Others may not migrate at all. Merlin Tuttle PRINTS available! ALL sales go directly to support bat conservation. PLEASE NOTE when purchasing a MUG you must select "None" as…

This Percival's short-eared trident bat (Cloeotis percivali) is from South Africa. This bat is part of the Hipposideridae family. It is insectivorous and ranges widely across middle and southeastern Africa. And it's just cute as can be. See more bat photos: http://www.merlintuttle.com