Bats are interesting animals. We know that certain species of bats can be used in mosquito prevention, as they eat mosquitoes. This type of prevention is environmentally safe since it is completely natural. There are also many stories that originate from rumors and facts about bats. Because of this interesting-facts to know about the night. […]
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Jacques-Yves Cousteau, the man who brought the seas into the living rooms of millions of people around the world was born on 11 June, 1910 to Daniel and Elisabeth Cousteau in Saint-Andre-de-Cubzac, Gironde. He became the head of the underwater research group of the French Navy. Marine exploration was his passion. Along with friend Emile […]
The Egyptian fruit bat, rousettus aegypticus, is relatively large and robust compared to other species of its kind. They measure 4.5 to 8.4 inches (11.6 to 21.5 centimeters) in length from head to toe, and weigh 2.8 to 6 ounces (81 to 171 grams) with males being substantially larger than females. Despite their small size, […]
When people think of bats they usually think of Batman or vampires, or some nasty animal that flies around at night and carry rabies. However, bats consume more than their body weight in insects every night. Also, bats are the only mammal that has ever learned to fly, but instead of using their entire arms […]
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If you see a bat in your house, it probably means that a bat colony has chosen to roost in your attic or fireplace. This is common in older homes and homes along a river or bayou. Bats will also roost in abandoned fireplaces when homeowners jump in with a new furnace. Bats usually make […]
Every summer, for the past several years, we have had unwelcome tenants living in the attic of our cottage. Perhaps they stayed there during the winter, but because we didn’t know, we didn’t know. These bats are unpleasant to hold. Every summer the challenge was how to remove them. We think they finally got a […]
The tucuxi dolphin, sotalia fluviatilis, is split into a freshwater and marine subspecies (although they do behave similarly for the most part). They measure 4.2 to 7.2 feet (1.3 to 2.2 meters) long and weigh 77 to 121 pounds (35 to 55 kilograms). Their backs are light grey to blueish-grey in color while their undersides […]
The diet of most species of bats consists of insects. Most insects are relatively small in size, but bats can eat their body weight in insects every night! This is all the more surprising because these insects find themselves flying in the dark. Bats can do this extraordinary thing through the use of sounds, but […]