Hi everyone! I hope you all had a good week! I read a very interesting article about a study dedicated to finding what types of evolutionary forces help shape animals. A group of biologists at the University of Washington researched the diversity of bat skulls. The researchers used scans of skulls of over 200 bat […]
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a good week! I am very excited for Thanksgiving break! I get almost a whole week off school! Then it’s only three more weeks until Winter Vacation! I have some interesting news to share with you all today. White Nose Syndrome has had a devastating impact on bat […]
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a good week! Recently, scientists started looking into the microbiome of bats and realized that they are very different from those of other mammals. In humans, our microbiome, specifically the gut bacteria, helps keep us healthy. The microbes help digest our food and help with a range of […]
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a good week! Mine was wonderful because I had Monday and Tuesday off of school because of Teacher Work Days! That means I had a four-day weekend to sleep late! I found an interesting article about bats in Fiji and how people are working to help them. There […]
Hi Everyone! I hope you all had a good week! And I hope you all had a happy and spooky Halloween, filled with lots of treats. I am sure the bats all got a few extra mealworms to celebrate. I had a great time at the Botanic Gardens’ Bat Bonanza last Saturday. There was a […]
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a good week! I am excited to announce that Bat Week will officially start tomorrow, October 24th and end on the 31st. To celebrate this wonderful week, The Botanic Gardens in Washington DC will be holding its annual Bat Bonanza on October 26 at 10AM. Save Lucy will […]
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a good week! I am happy we have a long weekend. Since its almost Halloween, I decided to research “strange” bats. I guess my definition of strange is different than others, because my research led me to one that that is more adorable than strange. It’s called the […]
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a good week! I have some great news! Greater Horseshoe bats are returning to Kent England! This is very big news seeing as these bats are very elusive and rare. They have been living in Britain and northern Europe for a long time now and have just been […]
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a good week! I am excited because this Sunday, the 29th, there will be a NatureFest at Runnymede Park in Herndon, VA. There will be many stations around the park where you can learn about butterflies, bees, and many more nature themed booths. And of course, there will […]
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a good week! I have some good news for Indiana bats in the Shirey Bay Rainey Brake Wildlife Management Area in Arkansas. They are getting a new home! The only known Indian bat maternity roost in Arkansas was found in the area earlier this year, but the tree […]
