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I’m pretty worried about my sweetheart Timothy (http://angrila.tumblr.com/tagged/timothy for lots of pics) right now. He’s currently in the hospital receiving IV fluids because he was severely dehydrated and in a bad way yesterday morning. His labs are all normal and the X-ray appeared normal so we’re hoping that his ultrasound will reveal something (something fixable!) and that the IV fluids and medicine they’re giving him help out. If you pray, please pray for him. If not, keep him in your thoughts and generally send me and him whatever good vibes you can muster.

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In today’s Bat Week post, we’re checking out the adorable “California Leaf-Nosed Bat.” The California leaf-nosed bat (Macrotus californicus) is a gray-furred, medium-sized bat, which has a leaf-shaped structure on its nose. 

The ears are large (1.1-1.5 inches, 29-38 mm) and are joined near their base. Roosting leaf-nosed bats do not cluster in tight packs, as most other bat species. Total lifespan of California leaf-nosed bats is not known; however, one was recaptured after 15 years. California leaf-nosed bats do not migrate long distances nor do they hibernate. 

Instead they maintain a year-round presence by roosting in a cave or mine that maintains a high temperature (greater than 82ºF or 28ºC); many of these caves are geothermally heated. 

Learn more about the California Leaf-Nosed Bat here: https://go.usa.gov/xngWq