Thursday, June 08, 2023

Rescue of a Helpless Baby Bat



Eddie is a flying fox, a species of megabat that eats fruit. Eddie was found all alone at an amusement park, and the staff there contacted Rhi Batty, a wildlife rehabilitator who knows all about bats. She figured that Eddie was born premature, and could not successfully cling to his flying mother as other flying foxes do. So Eddie got round-the-clock care until he was big enough to fend for himself. That was enough time for Rhi to fall in love with Eddie, and for Eddie to fall in love with Rhi. That adorable little face may change the way you feel about bats.   


2 comments:

xoxoxoBruce said...

I thought bats carried lots of diseases but have no idea how I acquired that bias.
Old wives tales?

Miss Cellania said...

Bats can carry rabies, but that is rare, and even rarer among fruit-eating bats.