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ickplant@lemmy.worldM to Bats@lemmy.world · 2 years ago

A fruit bat sharing a snack with a butterfly

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A fruit bat sharing a snack with a butterfly

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ickplant@lemmy.worldM to Bats@lemmy.world · 2 years ago
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  • Kirk I. M.@universeodon.com
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    @ickplant
    @Alteon
    @ThatWeirdGuy1001
    His ‘hand’ there is actually a cute wittle foot. Bat ‘hands’ are just wings, only the final finger is unwebbed.
    (I tried hard to get mastodon to display the other comments to directly respond to them… didn’t quite work as only the thread starter showed. So I have no idea how this will display in lemmy.)

    • ickplant@lemmy.worldOPM
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      That’s indeed his little foot! They are such amazing animals. And your comment is displaying just fine with tags for each user you mentioned.

      • Kirk I. M.@universeodon.com
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        @ickplant
        Neat! I love federation.

        • ickplant@lemmy.worldOPM
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          It’s the coolest thing ever. I’m not a tech person, so I’m still learning how everything is connected.

  • Bleeping Lobster@lemmy.world
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    Maybe just me, but it looks more like a fruit bat not sharing a snack with a butterfly! Very “NO!.. mine!” energy

    • ickplant@lemmy.worldOPM
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      You might be right!

  • Alteon@lemmy.world
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    I had no idea their fingers looked so much like ours…it’s oddly creepy. Bats are such awesome animals though.

    • ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world
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      Most mammals share a lot of similar bone structure.

      Hell even dolphins look like they have hands when you look at their skeletons.

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      • Alteon@lemmy.world
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        I know, but it’s different to physically see it with skin like that.

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          Fair enough

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