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Pictures of Bats
These pictures of bats are in turn delightful and interesting, cute and perhaps a little bizarre at times.... ![Artibeus neo tropical fruit bats in a leaf](https://www.the-surprising-world-of-bats.org/images/250x275xbats-in-a-banana-leaf-big2.jpg.pagespeed.ic.IUSdYhe-5T.jpg) | This cute, curious pair of bats belongs to the Phyllostomidae (leaf-nosed) family. They feed on fruit and sometimes pollen and insects. They use leaves to protect themselves from the elements and they also make a good hiding place from predators. | ![A fruit bat (flying fox) in the Maldives](https://www.the-surprising-world-of-bats.org/images/xfruit-bat-flying-fox-Maldives.jpg.pagespeed.ic.mtHVOq-KFM.jpg) | This amazing fruit bat photo was taken by Stefanino123 in the Maldives. He's got lots of other great pictures in his Flickr photostream. | ![Grey headed fruit bat](https://www.the-surprising-world-of-bats.org/images/250x352xgrey-headed-fruit-bat-in-foilage.gif.pagespeed.ic.9vR9cbfKcR.jpg) | Grey-headed flying foxes (or fruit bats) are found in Australia and feed on pollen and nectar as well as fruit. | ![Grey headed flying fox](https://www.the-surprising-world-of-bats.org/images/300x199xgrey-headed-flying-fox.jpg.pagespeed.ic.n6YO6Ji98m.jpg) | Another Grey-headed flying fox, this time displaying a huge wingspan | ![Circling fruit bats in Sri Lanka](https://www.the-surprising-world-of-bats.org/images/350x232xfruitbats-in-Sri-Lanka.gif.pagespeed.ic.toB4IY5b5I.jpg) | Fruit bats in Sri Lanka | ![lesser long nosed bat and Mexican long tongued bat](https://www.the-surprising-world-of-bats.org/images/350x223xendangered-lesser-long-nosed-and-Mexican-long-tongued-bats-at-a-feeder.jpg.pagespeed.ic.GiTNflzYQJ.jpg) | A lesser long nosed and a Mexican long-tongued bat at a feeder | ![Cave myotis](https://www.the-surprising-world-of-bats.org/images/350x232xcave-myotis-bats.gif.pagespeed.ic.krHHOyxAFZ.jpg) | Cave Myotis in a cave roost. These bats are native to Central America and the south-western states of North America. | ![Pteropus giganteus Indian flying fox](https://www.the-surprising-world-of-bats.org/images/250x251xPteropus-giganteus-Indian-flying-fox.gif.pagespeed.ic.pfA4PE41b_.jpg) | Despite its name, the Indian flying fox is found in quite a few places in Asia including Nepal and China. | ![Tadarida brasiliensis Mexican free-tailed bat](https://www.the-surprising-world-of-bats.org/images/250x251xFlying_Tadarida_brasiliensis_in_Texas.jpg.pagespeed.ic.Q2rtqYT7vT.jpg) | A Mexican free-tailed bat can achieve speeds of up to 60 mph (97 kmh)! | ![Mauritian Tomb bats](https://www.the-surprising-world-of-bats.org/images/250x251x800px-Pair_of_Maurtitian_Tomb_Bats.jpg.pagespeed.ic.aA9Nn8h97-.jpg) | This photo of a pair of Mauritian Tomb bats and the one above were found at Wikimedia Commons | | | | | | |
I hope you enjoyed taking a peek into the weird and wonderful world of this fascinating mammal and more photos are on their way :-)
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