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Bat Conservation International πŸ¦‡
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Swipe to see some bat toe beans (including the incredible glow-in-the-dark toes of π˜›π˜’π˜₯𝘒𝘳π˜ͺπ˜₯𝘒 𝘣𝘳𝘒𝘴π˜ͺ𝘭π˜ͺ𝘦𝘯𝘴π˜ͺ𝘴!) ✨

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c0nc0rdance
@c0nc0rdance.bsky.social

I have a thread for this!

c0nc0rdance@c0nc0rdance.bsky.social

This photo of bat-butt & twinkly bat-toes by Fernando Gual-SuΓ‘rez reveals a mystery. Mexican free-tailed bats(Tadarida brasiliensis) have special spoon-shaped bristles on their toes. During an attempt to trace the movements of bat colonies with a fluorescent dye, a UV light showed 'sparkle toes'.