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Pallid Bat

By grrlscientist on November 25, 2006.

Pallid Bat, Antrozous pallidous,
Big Bend National Park, summer 2006.

The photographer writes that she is a research assistant in the mammalogy department at Auburn University and that she took this picture while carrying out biodiversity studies at Big Bend National Park. In the photographer's opinion, the pallid bat is among the most beautiful of all bat species.

Image: Anne-Marie.

I am receiving so many gorgeous pictures from you, dear readers, that I am overwhelmed by the beauty of the images and the creatures and places in them. If you have a high-resolution digitized nature image (I prefer JPG format) that you'd like to share with your fellow readers, feel free to email it to me, along with information about the image and how you'd like it to be credited.

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Awwww, so cute!

By David Harmon (not verified) on 25 Nov 2006 #permalink

Cutest bat I've ever seen :)

Such a beautiful creature! It's a pity they aren't more active in daytime when we could admire them.