tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post7887183989842219747..comments2023-11-03T02:16:06.338-07:00Comments on Ugly Overload: Winged Garbage ManRaging Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01898378698646624373noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-3639347691531652062009-06-08T08:46:53.387-07:002009-06-08T08:46:53.387-07:00They are diurnal because the colors of fruit are m...They are diurnal because the colors of fruit are mainly visible in the day. Fruit has evolved to be colorful for birds and other creatures to spread around fruit tree seeds. The effect of this is that birds and fruit bats have evolved good vision to be able to see colors.<br /><br />The side effect of this is that many fruit bats echolocation abilities are substantially reduced by comparison to their nocturnal, insect-eating cousins (compare the ears).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-22848488892701397402009-05-27T12:37:10.544-07:002009-05-27T12:37:10.544-07:00I have always been enamored with bats in general, ...I have always been enamored with bats in general, and I find this particular species to fascinating.Nicolehttp://innatcedarfalls.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-9616161324851100472009-05-24T21:43:08.045-07:002009-05-24T21:43:08.045-07:00Simply gorgeous... and the giant bat tooSimply gorgeous... and the giant bat tooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-51537226842306503942009-05-23T23:50:19.702-07:002009-05-23T23:50:19.702-07:00I love these things. My husband and I used to live...I love these things. My husband and I used to live at a residential college attached to the University of Melbourne, and on the grounds was a very large, very old fig tree. In the fig tree lived a whole colony of these bats. Normally, they were pretty quiet (they sleep during the day) and they didn't make much trouble. Just at dusk, if you happened to be looking the right direction, you'd see the flock passing by, off in search of yummy fruit to eat. They're magnificent in flight, or at least, I've always thought so.bonnihttp://bonni.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-48045954059579713322009-05-23T10:57:40.390-07:002009-05-23T10:57:40.390-07:00Now THIS is an unusual, but necessary, creature! J...Now THIS is an unusual, but necessary, creature! Just amazes me how many creatures there are in the world that don't visit my yard in So California!April Lorierhttp://christiannature.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-57983467224643630902009-05-23T09:58:17.275-07:002009-05-23T09:58:17.275-07:00I lived on the Zaire River for a couple of years. ...I lived on the Zaire River for a couple of years. Those fruit bats mostly flew at dusk. Do not know if they were going out or returning but they were rarely (never?) seen during the day. I had one in my classroom, stuffed, with a 37 inch wingspanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-52386740907612113282009-05-23T06:49:38.418-07:002009-05-23T06:49:38.418-07:00That's just downright fabulous and mondo cool. (T...That's just downright fabulous and mondo cool. (They're awfully large to fly by echolocation anyay. Picture that accidentally bouncing off your head in the middle of the night-- ouch.)Yvonne Navarrohttp://www.yvonnenavarro.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-17289915051663993542009-05-22T21:08:38.415-07:002009-05-22T21:08:38.415-07:00That bat seems pretty mellow about being carried a...That bat seems pretty mellow about being carried around by a person. Are they all like that, or is this one just semi-domesticated?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-62309199233645993632009-05-22T16:44:23.123-07:002009-05-22T16:44:23.123-07:00WOW, I've been there! That's near Bali, Indonesia....WOW, I've been there! That's near Bali, Indonesia. I have the same exact photo too (except it's me in the photo, not that blonde chick).Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780701507034010226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-75599042929433761842009-05-22T14:30:47.114-07:002009-05-22T14:30:47.114-07:00One possible reason for their diurnal and frugivor...One possible reason for their diurnal and frugivorous ways: they never evolved echolocation!morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550845956548426512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-45060449362824394172009-05-22T14:21:06.879-07:002009-05-22T14:21:06.879-07:00I wish I have THAT lurking in my garage!I wish I have THAT lurking in my garage!Sabina E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14679639206346030919noreply@blogger.com