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‘Night Jewel’ dropping in for Halloween with a pastel pencil drawing along with Bat Facts with Jax.
1) Bats do not like the smell of mothballs, white phenol, cinnamon, or eucalyptus.
2) The only flying mammal and believed it came from the same group that gave rise to shrews and moles. Also believed that bats and dogs share a common ancestor however that ancestor has never been identified.
3) Their intelligence level is comparable to dolphins, if not higher.
4) They are only aggressive when they’re frightened or provoked.
5) The females give birth while hanging upside down and catch the newborn before it hits the ground.
6) They can fly up to speeds of 60 miles an hour.
7) They have short legs and cannot form a running start to fly. So no worries there that they will run after you like a chicken with it’s head cut off.
8 ) Bat droppings were commonly harvested during the 18th century from caves and were used to manufacture gun powder.
9) The world’s smallest bat is called the bumblebee bat. Both fitting for size and the fact that about 500 to 700 plants have been identified as being pollinated by nectar-feeding bats. These include mangoes, bananas, peaches and cacao. So when you eat chocolate you should be saying thank you to the bat!
10) And last, a Halloween fact. Bats were present at the earliest Halloween celebrations, not just symbolically but literally. As part of Samhain, Celts lit huge bonfires which attracted insects. This attracted bats and soon spotting bats became connected to the festival.
Happy Halloween all! I drew a fruit bat as it is the only bat I think is cute. Despite the amazing facts….if I would see one I would still run like a bat out of hell. Also just discovered who the original photographer is of this amazing capture of the image. Ken Drake. Have reached out for drawing permission and if not will respectfully remove.
6A1BEDD5-7634-4888-AC73-0C5FDDDBFEFE
‘Night Jewel’ dropping in for Halloween with a pastel pencil drawing along with Bat Facts with Jax.
1) Bats do not like the smell of mothballs, white phenol, cinnamon, or eucalyptus.
2) The only flying mammal and believed it came from the same group that gave rise to shrews and moles. Also believed that bats and dogs share a common ancestor however that ancestor has never been identified.
3) Their intelligence level is comparable to dolphins, if not higher.
4) They are only aggressive when they’re frightened or provoked.
5) The females give birth while hanging upside down and catch the newborn before it hits the ground.
6) They can fly up to speeds of 60 miles an hour.
7) They have short legs and cannot form a running start to fly. So no worries there that they will run after you like a chicken with it’s head cut off.
8 ) Bat droppings were commonly harvested during the 18th century from caves and were used to manufacture gun powder.
9) The world’s smallest bat is called the bumblebee bat. Both fitting for size and the fact that about 500 to 700 plants have been identified as being pollinated by nectar-feeding bats. These include mangoes, bananas, peaches and cacao. So when you eat chocolate you should be saying thank you to the bat!
10) And last, a Halloween fact. Bats were present at the earliest Halloween celebrations, not just symbolically but literally. As part of Samhain, Celts lit huge bonfires which attracted insects. This attracted bats and soon spotting bats became connected to the festival.
Happy Halloween all! I drew a fruit bat as it is the only bat I think is cute. Despite the amazing facts….if I would see one I would still run like a bat out of hell. Also just discovered who the original photographer is of this amazing capture of the image. Ken Drake. Have reached out for drawing permission and if not will respectfully remove.