tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post7679233161517944883..comments2023-11-03T02:16:06.338-07:00Comments on Ugly Overload: Gratuitous Bat PhotosRaging Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01898378698646624373noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-6676277259095535772009-11-01T19:13:43.665-08:002009-11-01T19:13:43.665-08:00OMG! The first bat is freaky!OMG! The first bat is freaky!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07835430151730513600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-16255426855310277252009-02-19T17:09:00.000-08:002009-02-19T17:09:00.000-08:00That last bat photo is bat-tastic!That last bat photo is bat-tastic!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-80933150558207817522009-02-19T09:16:00.000-08:002009-02-19T09:16:00.000-08:00Es ist eine verrückte Welt, anonymous.Es ist eine verrückte Welt, anonymous.Raging Wombathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01898378698646624373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-55706926934998418452009-02-18T08:50:00.000-08:002009-02-18T08:50:00.000-08:00Ich liebe Tiere (auch Pflanzen) und ich finde es u...Ich liebe Tiere (auch Pflanzen) und ich finde es unverständlich und dumm, dass viele Menschen Fledermäuse und Flughunde eklig finden.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-47084378999935463782009-02-17T15:06:00.000-08:002009-02-17T15:06:00.000-08:00Incredible photos!Incredible photos!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-66757661890185563902009-02-17T14:10:00.000-08:002009-02-17T14:10:00.000-08:00@ Casey: while the idea that "megachiropteran" fru...@ Casey: while the idea that "megachiropteran" fruit bats and "microchiropteran" echolocating bats are not closely related to one another has been proposed several times, genetic studies have now confirmed that they are more closely related to each other than either group is to any other group of mammals (including primates) and powered flight probably evolved only once among mammals. "Microchiroptera" itself may not be monophyletic but that's another story....Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293693723899837239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-48028345467942371492009-02-17T10:36:00.000-08:002009-02-17T10:36:00.000-08:00An amazing thing about the flying foxes is that th...An amazing thing about the flying foxes is that they're not in the same family as the small, bug-eating bats. They're actually more closely related to primates - i.e., us - than they are to carnivorous/insectivorous bats.<BR/><BR/>And I would love to go to the flying fox reserve in Australia just for the chance to cuddle one.CaseyLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069190418553012088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-86598676608664290022009-02-17T06:57:00.000-08:002009-02-17T06:57:00.000-08:00Man-Bat! This made my day.Man-Bat! <BR/><BR/>This made my day.Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14031483782907671332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-35115082617973603012009-02-16T12:41:00.000-08:002009-02-16T12:41:00.000-08:00The librarian is correct. These range from cute to...The librarian is correct. These range from cute to awesome. Time for some dung-imitating spiders again. Ahhh...good times.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15769286196777890353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-39961064153283246182009-02-16T06:57:00.000-08:002009-02-16T06:57:00.000-08:00I think they're absolutely adorable. I waaaaaant o...I think they're absolutely adorable. I waaaaaant one.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14104332211329147399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-71112562239987289252009-02-16T06:13:00.000-08:002009-02-16T06:13:00.000-08:00Wombat, do you really think these guys are ugly? T...Wombat, do you really think these guys are ugly? That first pic is cute enough to merit extra Es in this: squeeeeeeeeeee so cute.Jessica Olinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00282500023825318766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-62709970822686258252009-02-15T20:48:00.000-08:002009-02-15T20:48:00.000-08:00I love bats, especially the flying fox variety her...I love bats, especially the flying fox variety here in Quensland. The are so gosh darn cute!!! And they're fruitivores so nothing to be scared of, people! Except when they crap on your car. That stuff melts paint!!!!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-65700838057499891012009-02-15T18:52:00.000-08:002009-02-15T18:52:00.000-08:00I'd love to know the story behind that first photo...I'd love to know the story behind that first photo. I'm jealous of the people who get to feed bananas to flying foxes! Not that I'm likely to ever have the opportunity, but I can dream, can't I? :-)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04626679146684278010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-27528982773325180622009-02-15T09:46:00.000-08:002009-02-15T09:46:00.000-08:00I'll be staying indoors the next few nights. Some...<I>I'll be staying indoors the next few nights.</I> <BR/><BR/>Some flying foxes are diurnal, so just staying in at night might not cut it. Then again, unless you are are juicy mango you probably don't have anything to worry about.<BR/><BR/>Incidentally, third photo down appears mostly to be corvids (i.e. birds), there may be some bats in there too, hard to say.<BR/><BR/>And yes, there is some major forced perspective going on in that first photo, I can't find reliable info on the maximum height of <I>Pteropus</I> but I'm guessing it's half a meter or so, still an impressive bat.Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293693723899837239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-1146184358767562392009-02-15T09:02:00.000-08:002009-02-15T09:02:00.000-08:00Bats are awesome!Bats are awesome!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741302355468470970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-76196685102719002732009-02-15T08:37:00.000-08:002009-02-15T08:37:00.000-08:00Fuck that's a big bat!Fuck that's a big bat!CJWillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12308915381352486644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-60366761031888799612009-02-15T08:36:00.000-08:002009-02-15T08:36:00.000-08:00Please tell me that bat in the first picture is ju...Please tell me that bat in the first picture is just reeeeeaaaaally close to the camera and the people aren't as close as they look.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com