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Gould's Wattled Bat

Chalinolobus gouldii

Description:

Australian insectiverous microbat

Habitat:

Heavily wooded forest

Notes:

This bat took up temporary residence in an unfinished home. No windows, so it came and went as it pleased!

No species ID suggestions

22 Comments

Steve A
Steve A 7 months ago

@JasonHarris - It could be smiling?

JasonHarris
JasonHarris 8 months ago

Creepy!

tibiprada
tibiprada a year ago

Kudos... nice shot !

Fantastic Steve grate shot!

Steve A
Steve A a year ago

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.

JohanHeyns
JohanHeyns a year ago

Seems like he doesn't like paparazzi!

That is the stuff nightmares are made of!!!

BethanyJones
BethanyJones a year ago

<3

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri a year ago

Fabulous shot,

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves a year ago

Fantastic shot

ambientidm
ambientidm a year ago

hahaha great!

Tweact
Tweact a year ago

'handle with care' :-)

SusanEllison
SusanEllison a year ago

aggressive little guy, I bet it is anti-camera

Ulrich
Ulrich a year ago

What a shoot! Very impressive

LucBertrand
LucBertrand a year ago

Spectacular !!!!!! :))

Steve A
Steve A a year ago

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).

lori.tas
lori.tas a year ago

auntnance123, have you seen the size of our insects? ;)

ClementDufour
ClementDufour a year ago

added to favorites!

auntnance123
auntnance123 a year ago

Very unhappy bat indeed. Wondering: Why do they need such fearsome teeth to eat bugs?

JohnMatzick
JohnMatzick a year ago

Awesome shot! No wonder they have such a reputation.

lori.tas
lori.tas a year ago

Great photo.

Carolina
Carolina a year ago

He looks really mad!

New South Wales, Australia

Lat: -34.77, Long: 150.60

Spotted on Mar 24, 2009
Submitted on May 25, 2011

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