Hanging Kerivoula Picta Taxidermy Bat
Hanging Kerivoula Picta Taxidermy Bat
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Approximately 4-5 inches
This specimen is unmount and comes loose. It can easily be mounted in a frame or plaque of your own choosing.
Kerivoula Picta, commonly known as the painted bat or painted wooly bat, is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is distinguishable by its bright orange or scarlet color, with black wings and orange markings on its fingers. These nocturnal or crepuscular creatures are often found in unique roosting sites, such as suspended nests of weaver finches and sunbirds, banana tree leaves, or under the eaves of huts. Occasionally, they form small groups of only 2-6 bats for roosting purposes.
Bats are amazing little creatures with a reputation shrouded in legends and mystery. From being the transformation of a unholy blood sucker to a symbol of good luck and fortune, these masters of nocturnal hunting have stirred the imaginations of millions. They are the only mammal capable of flight and make up one-quarter of all mammals on the planet. They are vital to the control of insect populations. In one cave in Texas alone, it is estimated that the 20 million Mexican free-tailed bats that live there eat about 200 tons of insects each night. Think of the money saved on cortisone cream!