1.4K reactions · 48 shares | This Brazilian free-tailed bat was recently admitted to our von Arx Wildlife Hospital after being found unable to fly. 驪 Bats are the only mammals capable of true flight. There are now officially 1,500 species worldwide of bats, making it the 2nd largest group of mammals. Bats are essential to our environment as they help maintain pest control and pollination. | Conservancy of Southwest Florida | Facebook

23K views · 1.8K reactions | Let’s talk about the velvety free-tailed bat with Bat World’s Director of Education, Jess! #wildliferehabilitation #conservation #bats #education | Bat World Sanctuary | Facebook

You'll have to listen closely to hear the sounds of the Mexican free-tailed bat. 🗣👂 📷Michael Durham/Minden Pictures | Bat Conservation International

8.2K views · 46 reactions | Caves are without question the number one habitat we think of when it comes to bats, but it might surprise you to know that there could literally be THOUSANDS of bats living right under a place many of us use every single day...the road! This week Coyote has teamed up with wildlife expert Philip "Wildman" Rakoci to seek out the Mexican Free-Tail Bat under the dark desert highways of Arizona. | Brave Wilderness | Facebook