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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a good week. And I hope you had a very happy Friday the 13th! I have some sad news. The fungus that causes White Nose Syndrome was recently detected in North Dakota for…
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a good week! And I hope everyone affected by Hurricane Dorian is safe! I found a really interesting article about bat brains to share with you this week. Recently researchers conducted an experiment…