Little Brown Jumper
A most amazing encounter in a small, drab package… I am a fortunate man…I’ve traveled to all sorts of exotic locales and am lucky enough to have encountered some pretty spectacular wildlife in the process. Photographs of some of these wonderful frogs, birds, snakes and other treasures have graced these posts in the past. This time around I would like to share with you something tiny and drab instead, but something that made me profoundly happy to encounter! During a recent trip to Costa Rica I had a brief opportunity to detour from my already scheduled destinations in hopes of...
Read MoreWrinkle-faced Bat (Centurio senex) by Twan Leenders
Well alright then…maybe one more creepy animal before Halloween is over. Talk about a face only a mother can love! Twan took this picture several years ago during field work in El Salvador. This is a Wrinkle-faced Bat (Centurio senex – its scientific name loosely translates to ‘the 100-year old one’). In spite of its terrifying appearance, this guy is completely harmless. Its diet consists primarily of fruit and it eats by burying its entire face in its dinner. As it is gnawing away, the wrinkles on its face actually funnel the fruit juices to its mouth. Pretty neat...
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