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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!
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!!!
<3
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!