Comments on: Hammer-headed Bat https://blog.wcs.org/photo/2018/05/15/hammer-headed-bat-congo-africa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hammer-headed-bat-congo-africa An Eye on Wildlife Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:22:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: WCS Photo Blog https://blog.wcs.org/photo/2018/05/15/hammer-headed-bat-congo-africa/#comment-102283 Wed, 06 Sep 2023 17:09:51 +0000 http://blog.wcs.org/photo/?p=3328#comment-102283 Hello Jenny,

The hammer-headed bat is indeed unique. If you’d like to donate to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), you can use this link – https://bronxzoo.com/donate. You may also send a check to the below address or call in a credit card donation by dialing 718-741-1654 between 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, Monday–Friday.

Wildlife Conservation Society
PO Box 96215
Washington, DC 20090-6215

Thank you and have a nice day!

]]> By: Jenny Rodriguez https://blog.wcs.org/photo/2018/05/15/hammer-headed-bat-congo-africa/#comment-102135 Fri, 01 Sep 2023 06:59:20 +0000 http://blog.wcs.org/photo/?p=3328#comment-102135 What darling creatures are these! Beautiful animal. Thank you so much for caring and doing the work that you do. Is there someway that I can donate to your organization?

]]> By: MYTHOLOGY OF BATS – Indigenous Peoples Literature https://blog.wcs.org/photo/2018/05/15/hammer-headed-bat-congo-africa/#comment-93846 Tue, 04 Oct 2022 20:55:47 +0000 http://blog.wcs.org/photo/?p=3328#comment-93846 […] the largest fruit bats in Africa, hammer-headed bats are excellent seed dispersers, critical to forest […]

]]> By: mythology of bats – World Mythology https://blog.wcs.org/photo/2018/05/15/hammer-headed-bat-congo-africa/#comment-93845 Tue, 04 Oct 2022 20:50:05 +0000 http://blog.wcs.org/photo/?p=3328#comment-93845 […] the largest fruit bats in Africa, hammer-headed bats are excellent seed dispersers, critical to forest […]

]]> By: Stephen https://blog.wcs.org/photo/2018/05/15/hammer-headed-bat-congo-africa/#comment-88580 Sun, 20 Feb 2022 21:18:49 +0000 http://blog.wcs.org/photo/?p=3328#comment-88580 Amazing creature. Don’t know anything about them, but i will do some research

]]> By: Meet the hammer-headed bat: the flying mammal with the head of a puppy - HEALTHY LIVING NEWS https://blog.wcs.org/photo/2018/05/15/hammer-headed-bat-congo-africa/#comment-87020 Fri, 24 Dec 2021 01:59:01 +0000 http://blog.wcs.org/photo/?p=3328#comment-87020 […] “I’m simply awestruck by hammer-headed fruit bats (Hypsignathus monstrosus). Close-up any given feature, eye, fur, nose, ear, wing, or foot, is extraordinary. In hand, whiskers appear in patterns seemingly unique to each individual, and the nasal and lip folds of the adult males, like the one shown, provide a sculptural finish to the overall moose-head look. As we handle them to collect samples, they show distinct behaviors ranging from docile to teeth masher, hence the thick leather gloves. Functionally, as the largest fruit bats in Africa (males weigh in around one pound), they are flying seed dispersal machines, critical to equatorial forest health,” wrote Sarah Olson, an associate director of wildlife health at the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), in a 2018 blog post. […]

]]> By: El murciélago más grande de África tiene cara de alce y es una pieza clave para el estudio del ébola | NoticiaSiglo21 https://blog.wcs.org/photo/2018/05/15/hammer-headed-bat-congo-africa/#comment-84630 Fri, 16 Jul 2021 13:58:50 +0000 http://blog.wcs.org/photo/?p=3328#comment-84630 […] mayoría de las especies de murciélagos tienen pequeñas caras de roedores, pero el “cabeza de martillo” (Hypsignathus monstrosus) está en una liga […]

]]> By: the flying mammal with the head of a puppy | News Logged https://blog.wcs.org/photo/2018/05/15/hammer-headed-bat-congo-africa/#comment-84286 Mon, 21 Jun 2021 20:28:43 +0000 http://blog.wcs.org/photo/?p=3328#comment-84286 […] “I’m merely awestruck by hammer-headed fruit bats (Hypsignathus monstrosus). Shut-up any given characteristic, eye, fur, nostril, ear, wing, or foot, is extraordinary. In hand, whiskers seem in patterns seemingly distinctive to every particular person, and the nasal and lip folds of the grownup males, just like the one proven, present a sculptural end to the general moose-head look. As we deal with them to gather samples, they present distinct behaviors starting from docile to tooth masher, therefore the thick leather-based gloves. Functionally, as the biggest fruit bats in Africa (males weigh in round one pound), they’re flying seed dispersal machines, essential to equatorial forest well being,” wrote Sarah Olson, an affiliate director of wildlife well being on the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), in a 2018 blog post. […]

]]> By: Tina waldrep https://blog.wcs.org/photo/2018/05/15/hammer-headed-bat-congo-africa/#comment-79922 Sun, 04 Oct 2020 15:55:04 +0000 http://blog.wcs.org/photo/?p=3328#comment-79922 Wow I love bats but never know about this one . I see them as

]]> By: Leslie Rittenberg https://blog.wcs.org/photo/2018/05/15/hammer-headed-bat-congo-africa/#comment-78009 Mon, 08 Jun 2020 06:34:01 +0000 http://blog.wcs.org/photo/?p=3328#comment-78009 I am happy to see this little fellow for the first time! Hope to hear a lot more about him or her.

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