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Photo taken in July, 2013 @ Allwetter Zoo Münster, Germany

This is one photo of the Egyptian Fruit Bats on the floor, munching on their bananas, in which you can see the top one is covering another one, who's head you can see beneath his armpit.

Species: Egyptian Fruit Bat or Rousette (Nijlroezet)
Latin name: Rousettes Aegyptiacus
Originates from Africa and the Middle East, except for the desert regions.
Current status: Least Concern
Did you know:
…The Egyptian Fruit Bat is a relatively small, nocturnal Bat that is often referred to as a Flying Fox due to its long, dog-like muzzle.
…They use echolocation to hunt down their prey, but are also able to use vocalized communication, so it’s not uncommon for a colony of these Bats to make a deafening cacophony.
…Bats are the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight thanks to their forelimbs forming webbed wings.
…Unlike birds, who flap their entire forelimbs, Bats only flap their spread-out digits, which are very long and covered with a thin membrane or patagium.

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Image size
3543x2657px 1.19 MB
Make
SONY
Model
DSC-HX10V
Shutter Speed
1/8 second
Aperture
F/5.9
Focal Length
68 mm
ISO Speed
1000
Date Taken
Jul 23, 2013, 1:23:24 PM
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Saromei's avatar
Awww I am a great fan of bats and really happy to see such a sweet picture of them! I did not have that much luck when I visited the Zoo in Münster last timie.  Groeten!