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ickplant@lemmy.worldM to Bats@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

Ella is an 18-year-old African fruit bat. She's getting her monthly checkup

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Ella is an 18-year-old African fruit bat. She's getting her monthly checkup

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ickplant@lemmy.worldM to Bats@lemmy.world · 1 year ago
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  • pseudo@jlai.lu
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    Is it old for an African fruit bat ?

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      They can live up to 30 years, but 18 is still considered geriatric. So Ella is an old lady.

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        I want to bring her soup and do puzzles with her.

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          That’s adorable!

          Here is Ella with her best friend Starlie - they are inseparable even though they are different species (Starlie is an Indian flying fox).

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            Aww!! Besties!! 💖

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    🦇

    How’d she do?

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      She is doing great!

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    Bats look like cute little dogs with wings.

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      Many fruit bats look like cute little dogs with wings. Other bats look… Umm Ummmm

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        I feel like they can echolocate me through the screen

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        I thought this was some kind of fungal induced deformity at first, but no… it’s a Griffin’s Leaf Nosed Bat and that’s how they’re supposed to look! https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/120223-new-bat-species-vietnam-animals-science

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          Yup! I direct linked to the image because the article is paywalled.

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        Wow that second one is fascinating!

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        He just sneezed too hard …cut him some slack.

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        Yikes! Well. Cuteness of a different sort.

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        Ai?

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        I bet I would still attempt to pet it. My stupid heart feels like even “uggo” animals deserve all the love too.

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      They totally do, that’s why we call them sky puppies!

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      Honduran white bats are my fave. Just tiny floofs.

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      Winged lemurs from ATLA.

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    The longest fingies I’ve ever seen lol

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    deleted by creator

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      Eat more fruit!

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