Watching the Fruit Bats Take Flight
As the keeper for the flying fox, one of the most common questions I hear is “when do they fly?” During the warmer months, I can answer that there is usually at least one bat flying from approximately...
View ArticleStepping through ZAM: Day 5, Children’s Zoo Module
All Zookeepers are comedians. Well, that might not be true, but the three we have met so far have been a lot of fun to listen to. I guess you have to have a sense of humor if you are going to follow...
View ArticleStuffed Animals in the Bat Exhibit, Why?
One question we are asked frequently is “why do the bats have stuffed animals?” I would love to just say they are toys for the animals to play with (and often do when I am talking to small children),...
View ArticleWhat Measure A1 means for….Bats!
Did you know there are more than a 1000 different species of bats? Oakland Zoo has two of the largest species, the Island Flying Fox and the Malaysian Flying Fox. Both are diurnal fruit eating species...
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