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Latin America

EarnestPutz

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7. It really is a beautiful world. Particularly if you either pay attention or are well guided, as.....

Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 27, 2021, 01:06 AM

Jan 2021

.....you seem to do. I've been to Costa Rica, saw a lot of amazing stuff but hadn't heard about these little guys either. Just checked my two travel guides and, while the is mention of giant fruit bats, bats that lap blood from cattle and huge bats that swoop down and catch fish being among the 100 different species in the country, there is no mention of these little critters. Thanks again.

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A tiny bat that can fit in your palm [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2021 OP

Thank you, Judi Lynn, for posting this. As per your usual, it was very interesting. EarnestPutz Jan 2021 #1

Never knew about these tiny guys until tonight! It can be such a beautiful world! Thank you. 🦇 Judi Lynn Jan 2021 #2

It really is a beautiful world. Particularly if you either pay attention or are well guided, as..... EarnestPutz Jan 2021 #7

Had no idea Costa Rica is home to so many kinds of bats. Wow. Astonishing. Judi Lynn Jan 2021 #8

They look like little white peas in a pod. 3catwoman3 Jan 2021 #3

So true! Much more like flora than fauna. 🦇 Judi Lynn Jan 2021 #5

They're SO beautiful! I truly hope that they and their habitats survive. littlemissmartypants Jan 2021 #4

It just would not be right for these little ones to become extinct, I agree with you. Thanks. 🦇 Judi Lynn Jan 2021 #6