#yellow bats

[antiqueanimals]

Scotophilus dinganii. Struik Pocket Guides for South Africa: Mammals. Written by John Skinner. Illustrated by Penny Meakin. 1988.

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The Creature Awaits #125:

Each week I plan to feature an amazing creature, admiring God's fantastic artistry.  Hopefully it’ll brighten someone’s day to see something new and interesting if they haven’t seen it before. : )

This week we continue “Shockingly Yellow” Month, where we’ll be featuring animals sporting surprisingly sunny shades! : )

(This beautiful photograph was taken by outstanding photographer and bat researcher, conservationist and enthusiast, Adrià López Baucells.  You can learn more about his amazing work at his website, adriabaucells.com. (Used with express permission.))

The Yellow-Winged Bat

Scientific Name: Lavia frons

Region: Savannah and woodland areas across the middle of Africa

Size: About 2.3"-3.1" (~5.8cm-8cm) long body with about a 14" (~35.6cm) wingspan

Interesting Note: Yellow-Winged Bats live in monogamous pairs.  After a courtship ritual of circling and flying alongside each other, this pair then shares a roost.  Once they give birth to a baby bat, it clings to and feeds from the mother bat, while the father bat offers protection.  The young bat learns to hunt and forage from its parents, eventually learns to fly on its own, and then after living in its mom and dad's territory one more month, flies off to find a mate and territory of its own. (...Absolutely adorable. ^^ ~ <3)