Bat Conservation International
@BatConIntl
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Conserving the world's bats and their ecosystems to ensure a healthy planet. Retweets are not endorsements. 🦇
Austin, TX
Joined May 2009
Tiny pup Big stretch 💓 📸 Yushi & Keiko Osawa
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NEAR 40% UP - HAS STIL ONVER 250% ROOM TO GO ! $NXXT $NVDA $TSLA $AMC $GME
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Let's save this cave with mama 🖤 See how we’re ensuring bat pups can keep roosting with mama by purchasing Brandon Hill Cave, the only known maternity roost for the sword-nosed bat in Honduras. https://t.co/EEy4dWeaZ6
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🦇 Bat Friday Sale! Today only: save 20% on orders over $60 on our web store. Visit https://t.co/0niJYcUIG1, or use code 'BATSFRIDAY20' at checkout. 📸 Josh Hydeman
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Bats: our favorite creatures of the night (although we might be a bit biased). But they're not the only nocturnal critters pulling an all-nighter. Our latest blog post explores some of the other nighttime fellows: https://t.co/pPBS5HjvyG 🦇 Pteronotus 📸 Jennifer Barros
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Discover how BCI is supporting the food source of migrating mother bats in this new article presented by @IUCN and produced for us by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions. #LivingLegacy
https://t.co/9TZET4JXIM 📷 Horizonline Pictures
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How did the biologist track the migratory route of the Seminole bat? Fur-ensics! 🥁 Todays blog explores how BCI scientist CJ Campbell is analyzing bat fur to map previously unknown migration patterns. https://t.co/u6f53GTsVG 📸 Michael Durham/Minden Pictures
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We're hiring -- join the Habitat Restoration & Protection Team!
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🌲 “There are about 13 bat species that live in the coast redwood forests of California—redwood trees make excellent bat homes. Old redwood trees are especially valuable as bat homes, as their ‘basal hollows’ serve as ‘caves’ for some bat species." https://t.co/8WEdZD3Nod
sempervirens.org
They’re more than creatures that go bump in the night—bats are important mammals in the redwood forest. Learn more about the bats that call California home with Dr. Winifred Frick, Chief Scientist at...
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"Without the bats, tequila and mezcal wouldn't even exist. If people want to keep drinking tequila and mezcal, they have to take the bats into account, they have to be concerned about conservation." https://t.co/Iq16H4tfkc
bbc.com
Conservationists and communities are planting thousands of agave plants to protect endangered bats, and the future of Mexico's tequila production.
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¡uǝǝʍollɐH ʎddɐH Looking for a simple and achievable Halloween costume that you'll need to explain to every person you come across? Well, look no further!
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Last Chance! If you're a grad student don't miss your chance to apply for our 2026 Student Scholars program. The application deadline is a week away!
batcon.org
Grow global capacity for bat conservation with scholarships and support for students
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"Maaahhhmm!” Common vampire bats (𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴) form close familial bonds, especially mothers and pups. Here, a pup calls out for its mom who then returns (perhaps from an evening of hunting).
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Unfortunately, fear of vampire bats is killing all bats across Brazil. Help us turn fear into facts. Share and donate today.
donor.batcon.org
Fear is dangerous. Facts save lives. Across Brazil, myths about vampire bats fuel fear — and fear kills bats. Too often, entire colonies are destroyed, threatening more than 180 species that pollin...
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Everything you know about vampire bats is a lie! Okay, well they do drink blood, but who hasn’t? Let’s look at their good qualities. 🩸 cute 🩸 great friends 🩸 wonderful mothers 🩸 regurgitate blood for each other
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Appreciate bats all year with BCI merch. Enjoy decor, stickers, and apparel that gives back! 👉 https://t.co/uRqmIAOIsZ
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Grad Students! Don't miss your chance to apply for our 2026 Student Scholars program. The application deadline is October 31! https://t.co/9GceqaCf6S
batcon.org
Grow global capacity for bat conservation with scholarships and support for students
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🧑🏫 Grad students! Apply now for our 2026 Student Scholars program at https://t.co/9GceqaCf6S.
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