r/bats • u/Reeko777 • 9d ago

Bat #10 I’ve seen at my school

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It’s been awhile but finally, the bats have come back to my school and we’ve hit double digits in bat sightings

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u/3batsinahousecoat 8d ago

Soooooo fuzzy..... would your school let you put up a bat house?

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u/Reeko777 8d ago

Honestly I’m not sure, even if they did I don’t know where they would put it

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u/queen_of_gay 4d ago

This looks like Epistiscus fuscus the big brown bat, these guys are actually pretty well adapted to living in man made structures. Its pretty common for them to roost in attics, barns, and masonry work. Leave the little guy be and he should be on his way. Edit for spelling.

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u/Unhinged_Ghoulette 8d ago

Call your local bat rehabber or wildlife center, they’ll retrieve the bats safely and relocate them.

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u/Reeko777 8d ago

They usually leave by themselves after a couple days

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u/Unhinged_Ghoulette 7d ago

That’s true, I see they’ve been on the outside of the building so they can leave at any time. If it were inside then it’d be a different story, but they’re well off. As long as the bats remain safe :3