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Mouse-tailed Bat

Rhinopoma sp.

Description:

Bats with really large ears...now I know why they say bat ears.

Habitat:

Inside one of the temples in the Khajuraho group of temples, which is a UNESCO World heritage site and built between AD 900 and 1130. There was only this temple that the bats had colonized and they took absolutely no notice of the humans.

Notes:

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4 Comments

Neil Ross
Neil Ross 5 years ago

I couldn't agree more, Sukanya. People can be so blind, but that's probably the best camouflage of all. But then, one day someone may actually look up and they will see with fresh eyes, and that could be the very beginning of a great love of the natural world. One little spark.....

SukanyaDatta
SukanyaDatta 5 years ago

Thank you Neil. Sometimes I am glad most people do not notice the wildlife around them...a tiny layer of safety for the animals.

Neil Ross
Neil Ross 5 years ago

How did I miss this one. Gorgeous spotting, Sukanya. The fourth photo cracks me up. What an expression, and that can't be the most comfortable position.

SukanyaDatta
SukanyaDatta 8 years ago

Thank you, AfriBats.

SukanyaDatta
Spotted by
SukanyaDatta

भोपाल, मध्य प्रदेश, India

Spotted on Nov 22, 2015
Submitted on Dec 9, 2015

Spotted for Mission

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