{"id":8166,"date":"2014-04-30T09:45:44","date_gmt":"2014-04-30T09:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bedsbatgroup.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=8166"},"modified":"2014-10-22T06:53:14","modified_gmt":"2014-10-22T06:53:14","slug":"question-time-with-thelangford-beavers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bedsbatgroup.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=8166","title":{"rendered":"Question time with the Langford Beavers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When Les asked us back to talk to the Langford Beavers we jumped at the chance. Yet again the lively beavers listened quietly and with real interest as I did the talk. At the end here was time for questions, and some good questions they were too. I thought I would share some. I hadn’t got my photos on the laptop I used to give the talk, so thiought I would put them here<\/p>\n

What is the biggest bat?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Indian flying fxc. Photo James Hanlon. Beds Bat Group<\/p><\/div>\n

The indian flying fox has a wing span of between\u00a0 1.2 nd 1.5m ( 4-5 fet in old money) and weighs\u00a0 up to 1.5Kg. t’s body is about the size pf a small dog ( or a modern kettle)<\/p>\n

What is the smallest bat?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Kiti’s Hognosed bat or the bumblebee bat . It is tiny, has very long legs and\u00a0 throws a tantrum when caught. It is found in Thailand and is very rare.<\/p>\n

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Bumble bee bat Photo Daniel Hargreaves<\/p><\/div>\n

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It is also known as Kiti’s hog nosed bat. It has a rather pig like nose and Kiti was the man who found it in caves in Trinidad<\/p>\n

What is the ugliest bat?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Photo of Centurio senex by Daniel Hargreaves<\/p><\/div>\n

I think this has to win! Found in South America and Trinidad. I would love to see one.<\/p>\n

What is the weirdest bat?<\/span><\/h2>\n

see above, but another strange one I have seen\u00a0 is the Ghost faced bat, which I met in Trinidad.<\/p>\n

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Mormoops megalophylla. Photo Jude Hirstwood<\/p><\/div>\n

What is the most beautiful bat?<\/span><\/h2>\n

I think it has to be the painted bat from Thailand. At night they fly as normal bats do, but in the daytime they flutter like butterflies.<\/p>\n

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Photo of Painted Bat by Bob Cornes<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Pianted<\/a>

Pianted bat. Photo Jude HIrstwood<\/p><\/div>\n

They colours get brightest in the breeding season. These bats are unusual as they pair for life<\/p>\n

Which bat has the most beautiful\u00a0 eyes?<\/span><\/h2>\n

This had me stumped and i still think my answer of ” all bats eyes are beautiful” is true but this bat which I saw in Trinidad in March 2014 is one of my favourites\"Vampyroides<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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If you want to look at more wierd and wonderful bats from Trinidad, visit the Trinibats <\/a>website. I have been lucky enough to go on four adventures with them and I have written accounts of some of encounters with bats which you can find on the Articles<\/a> page of this website. (Scroll down the page until you get to the Bats Abroad section)<\/p>\n

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