Chalinolobus gouldii
Australian insectiverous microbat
Heavily wooded forest
This bat took up temporary residence in an unfinished home. No windows, so it came and went as it pleased!
Lat: -34.77, Long: 150.60
Spotted on Mar 24, 2009
Submitted on May 25, 2011
22 Comments
@JasonHarris - It could be smiling?
Creepy!
Kudos... nice shot !
Fantastic Steve grate shot!
Thanks Johan & Asergio. As a wildlife rehabilitator, I'm very glad these guys are quite small. This one fit inside my hand as we moved him to a safer location.
Seems like he doesn't like paparazzi!
That is the stuff nightmares are made of!!!
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Fabulous shot,
Fantastic shot
hahaha great!
'handle with care' :-)
aggressive little guy, I bet it is anti-camera
What a shoot! Very impressive
Spectacular !!!!!! :))
LOL, the bats are small enough to fit in a man's hand. This one was a bit cranky with me bringing a macro lens about an inch in front of his face. With those teeth, they can catch large moths in flight (or a chunk of a photographer's finger).
auntnance123, have you seen the size of our insects? ;)
added to favorites!
Very unhappy bat indeed. Wondering: Why do they need such fearsome teeth to eat bugs?
Awesome shot! No wonder they have such a reputation.
Great photo.
He looks really mad!