Bat Babies!

[TreasonousBastard]

http://windowssecrets.com/wacky-web-week/dont-have-to-be-batty-to-like-bat-babies/

"The Australian Bat Clinic and Wildlife Trauma Centre in southeast Queensland, Australia, stays busy most of the year rescuing orphaned and injured bats. Most people hope never to encounter the spooky creatures, but Trish Wimberley, who looks after hundreds of baby bats year after year, can carry armloads of them at feeding time.

She’s also willing to dispense general comfort and affection to the tiny flying foxes. In Australia, people like to keep bats alive because these animals are ecologically important in Australia’s stressed environment. After you see this video, you might find other reasons to like them yourself."

[Solly Mack]

1. Adorable!

[Warpy]

2. Too cute!

Bats are major pollinators here, as well. I just wonder what happened to Mama Bat that so many babies needed human intervention to grow up.

They are cute, though.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. OMG, they are so cute!

Thanks for posting this, loved seeing them and learning about this great wildlife clinic...

[MFM008]

4. i want a baby bat

[AtheistCrusader]

5. Must be the relative size of the eyes and position of the ears but

I think bat babies look scared as all get-out all the time.

[ReRe]

6. How cute is that?

Baby acro-bats! Wonder if they ever bite? Do they test them for rabies? Is there such a thing as a rabies inoculation?

[jtuck004]

7. "Hey man. Are we gettin' bigger or is this rafter getting shorter?" n/t

[callous taoboy]

8. Will be showing this to my second graders this morning.

Thanks!

[PDJane]

9. Necessary little insect eaters........

I've always liked them, although my mother hates them. They do tend to be host to parasites in the wild. And yes, they can be given a rabies shot to help the populations recover.

[CFLDem]

10. Totes Adorbs!!!!

[Iwillnevergiveup]

11. K&R

Up close and personal - they are intriguing little creatures.

[Portland Cyclist]

12. Awww

Reminds me of a baby bunny that me and my husband found and took care of.

[CrispyQ]

13. Kick for awesome cuteness!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

14. OMG!!! They're so cute, I'm crying!!

omg omg omg omg!! I wanna kiss those little noses!!! omg omg omg omg!!!


*faints*

[zebonaut]

15. Immm freaking out.... BATS! Effing Bats!!!

[Stryder]

16. Just posted to FB

with the caption, "Quick poll: Who's cuter, Bats or Cats? Click "Like" for Bats. EOM."