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When the philobotomis or nurse draws my blood, I make the sound, BLAH BLAH, š§āāļø
Dracula Steiff Teddy Bear. Just a picture from the internet not my teddy. Woah! Wish it was I did not even know there was such a bear!
Those are awesome movies I also like the lost boys it is a really good vampire movie
I enjoy Dracula based books or movies, it's fun! But I'm terrified of bats. š¦ Had several dive bomb me a kid(trying to get the bugs) but it traumatized me.
Did you know the oldest known vampire š§āāļø legend comes from Babylonian and Sumerian mythology? It's been around a long time! (Babylon was founded in 2300 bc.....)
One of my favorite movies of all time about vampires is
Happy vampire day everyone be careful not to get bit on the neck blah hahaha š¦
Thanks @Diamond_Lim for the tag xo and @MountainMom thanks for the great topic and I LOVE Tiffy dressed as Dracula and the badge is the bomb š„°š§āāļø ā„ļøā„ļøā„ļø
I have wanted to put a bat house in my backyard for a long time and still hope to one day. Bat are great backyard friends for so many reasons but especially for all the mosquitos they eat. Did you know One little brown bat in the wild can reportedly consumeĀ hundreds of different mosquito species per night. Other evidence also exists that bats can eat mosquitoes in the hundreds within a short interval, but little has been done to substantiate the huge 1000 hourly mosquito feasting claims.
Hereās a movie that will terrify you
Ok, maybe not š it looks too cute š so does this little guy šš»
It is believed that the Vampire doesn't have a soul since he is a demon and for this reason, he cannot look at himself in the mirror.
Bracken Cave, on the northern outskirts of San Antonio, is home to the worldās largest bat colony, with more than 15 million Mexican free-tailed bats. It is a key maternity site for this species, and females congregate there each year to give birth and rear their young. Mexican free-tailed bats are an essential predator of corn earworm moths and other crop pests, and the Bracken colony alone is estimated to consume over 100 tons of these moths every summer night.
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Hi @MountainMom thank you for this great thread, I absolutely love bats, awesome badge @Lola_Pop š§āāļøš¦
That makes them theĀ second most commonĀ group ofĀ mammals, afterĀ rodents. In fact, aroundĀ a fifthĀ of all mammals on Earth are bats!
Other than the polar regions, extreme deserts, and a few isolated islands, bats live inĀ every habitat on Earth. Many species spend their time in huge tropicalĀ rainforests, while others inhabit grasslands, woodlands, and wetlands.
Some of the biggest bat species are part of a group known asĀ megabats! These whopping bats live in theĀ tropics, where they hang out in trees, snacking onĀ fruit, nectar,Ā andĀ pollen.
DID YOU KNOW?
The majority of bats are known as āmicrobatsā. Unlike their megabat cousins, these speciesĀ come out atĀ nightĀ toĀ munch onĀ insects.
WhetherĀ hiding in dark caves, sneaking intoĀ old tree hollows, or even living in theĀ roofs of old buildings, all bats need aĀ safe placeĀ to snooze ā where they hang suspendedĀ from their feet! Scientists think this sleeping strategy allows bats toĀ easilyĀ escape from predators, as they can drop straight into flight.
This nifty navigation system is calledĀ echolocation! Bats send outĀ waves of soundĀ from theirĀ mouthsĀ orĀ noses, which bounce off theirĀ surroundingsĀ right back to theirĀ ears. By listening to theĀ echoes, bats can build up aĀ pictureĀ of exactly whatās around them ā including juicyĀ insects!
WEIRD BUT TRUE!
Have you ever heard the phrase āblind as a batā, to describe someone who canāt see very well? Well, this old saying is totally inaccurate, as bats have good eyesight as well as awesome hearing!
TheĀ AztecsĀ celebrated many Gods includingĀ MictlÄntÄcuhtli, the principleĀ God of the Dead. This ancient deity had aĀ scrunched, bat-like faceĀ andĀ clawed hands and feet!
Each bat wing is actually aĀ thin layer of skinĀ stretched betweenĀ four long fingersĀ and aĀ thumb! In fact, theĀ structureĀ isnāt all that different to a humanĀ hand, or a crocodileāsĀ foot.Ā
There areĀ three speciesĀ of blood-drinking bats ā they tend to prey on livestock like cattle and horses, attacks on humans areĀ veryĀ rare! Vampire bats can be found hunting at night inĀ MexicoĀ and otherĀ Central and South AmericanĀ countries.
Some bat species can eat up toĀ 1,200 mosquitoes an hourĀ during their nightly hunts. With such busy feeding frenzies, their bodies are working overtime!
Bats areĀ pollinators, just likeĀ beesĀ andĀ butterflies. In fact, hundreds of plant species rely on bats toĀ pollinateĀ them, including fruits likeĀ bananas, avocados,Ā andĀ mangos! The bats then poop out theĀ seeds, helping toĀ disperseĀ new trees.
Plus, bats all over the world eatĀ millions of insects every night, protecting people from diseases spread by insects and reducing the amount ofĀ pesticideĀ that farmers need to use to keep their crops bug-free.Ā Cool!
This is "Batty" he's normally residing in my car š¤£