#BatWeek

DYK that a species of bat holds the title of fastest flying animal on Earth? The Brazilian free-tailed bat, a species native to Florida, can fly at 100mph! Celebrate #BatWeek by learning more about nature’s superheroes! Learn more:

In a recent study of little brown bats, Summit Metro Parks biologists learned that they are making nightly flights of 20 miles or more. Bats never cease to amaze us. Can you imagine running a marathon every night just to eat dinner? Photo by Jerry Cannon #BatWeek

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Happy #BatWeek! 🦇 Did you know Arizona is home to 29 species of bat? And one bat can eat more than 1,000 insects in an hour - including mosquitos! Spoooooky.

Happy #BatWeek! I tried making a graphic, but it was giving “graphic design is my passion,” so y’all get photos instead. Let’s talk about our favorite sky puppies

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Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na... #BATWEEK! Millions of bats live in national parks. They pollinate, eat insects, use echolocation, and fascinate visitors. Learn more about these wonders of the night at

Hate mosquitos? Then you love bats! Not only can sonographs help scientists identify specific bat species and activity patterns, but sonar abilities help bats communicate and locate food (eating up to 600 of those pesky mosquitoes per night). #BatWeek

Discover the fascinating, and often misunderstood, world of bats by watching the video on bats in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem: Yellowstone is home to 13 species of bats—all of which are insectivores. #Yellowstone #NationalParks #BatWeek

New swim move -- bat stroke. ✨ Believe it or not... bats can swim! Researchers at Brown University used high-resolution, high-speed video cameras to view the details of swimming motion patterns in bats for comparisons to their wing movement during flight. #BatWeek

Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na...#BatWeek! 🦇🦇🦇 Did you know millions of bats live in your national parks? They pollinate, eat insects, use echolocation, and fascinate visitors. Read more at #FindYourPark #NANANANANANA

🦇 Celebrate #BatWeek with the Louisiana Bat Working Group! Connect, share knowledge & help fill data gaps. 📅 First in-person meeting: Dec. 8, 2026 📍 LDWF Lafayette Field Office 🕒 Time TBA Sign up:

That's a wrap on #BatWeek 2026 🦇✨ While the week may be coming to an end, our commitment to protecting Ontario's bats continues all year long! Throughout the last few days, we've taken you behind-the-scenes with your Toronto Zoo's Bat Conservation Team, introduced you to Ontario's native bat species, explored important research happening in the field, and shared how we're working to better understand and protect these often-misunderstood animals. Read more ⬇️

It's #BatWeek! #DYK species of bats live in most of our parks? #SavetheBats

It's #BatWeek! (October 24-31) Did you know millions of bats live in your national parks? They pollinate, eat insects, use echolocation, and fascinate visitors. Learn more at 🦇 #FindYourPark #NANANANANANA...

“Bat!” - Laszlo Cravensworth 🦇 It’s #BatWeek! Millions of bats live in national parks. In fact, more than 45 unique species of bats can be found in national parks! They pollinate, eat insects, use echolocation, and fascinate visitors. Learn more at

🦇✨ #BatWeek success! ✨🦇 This long-eared bat came to Tiggywinkles with a large hole torn in its wing. After care in our cosy bat cave (and plenty of tasty meals!), nature worked her magic - the wing healed and it’s now flying free again! 💚 #WildlifeRescue #LongEaredBat #bats

Owl bat, you didn't see this coming 🦉🦇 It's #BatWeek, so we're highlighting a close encounter between a fruit bat and a brown fish owl captured by photographer Anjani Singamaneni in this 2022 photo contest entry. 📸: Anjani Singamaneni

Honduran White Bats are basically marshmallows with faces. ☁️ These fluffy and highly social mammals build a series of leaf tents that they move between to avoid parasites, like bat flies. #BatWeek [📷: Leyo]

This #WildlifeWednesday let's talk about bats for #BatWeek! NC is home to 17 species of bats, 4 of these species are endangered/threatened. Learn how you can manage your woods to help these important pollinators with our #WorkingWithWildlife publication!