This Biologist Photographed 30 Different Bats To Show How Cute and Unique They Really Are

The Northern Ghost Bat... Cotton ball with wings!

The Grey headed Flying Fox. Native to Australia, it can have a wingspan up to 3m!

This handsome fella is the Mexican long-tongued bat. It feeds on the nectar of agave and cacti (among others) in Mexico, Central America, and South Western US. They're super important to the pollination of plants they feed on and are considered "keystone mutualists".

When that triple espresso brewed with Red Bull finally hits

The lesser short-nosed fruit bat. They are also known for making little tents for themselves out of leaves! 🏕️

The Commissaris's long-tongued bat, a nectar feeding bat (and known stealer of cheese puffs)

Ooh, the white-lined broad-nosed bat! This little guy's distinct leaf shaped nose is thought to help him with echolocation as they reside mainly in lowland forests of Central and South America

This little cutie looks like a sheath tailed bat. Probably the yellow bellied one, which is a large insect eater. It could also be the Seychelles, who are sadly critically endangered due to habitat loss 🙁

This little teddy bear is the Spectacled flying fox. A species of mega bat that lives up to it's name as one of the largest species of bat in the world. And of course it's found in Australia (as well as New Guinea)

Those big ol' ears point to this being a Western mastiff bat, or Western Bonneted bat as they're commonly called. It is the largest bat species native to North America, with a wingspan of almost two feet. And can also be found across Mexico and into Central America 🐘

Mexican Greater Funnel-eared Bat. What a funny little face!

The lesser vampire bat! Which is actually a misnomer, because it's not related to the vampire bat we commonly think of and does not feed on blood. Although they do eat insects and have been known to eat small vertebrates, including other bats ::gulp::

The canyon bat, drinking "on the wing". These itty bitty cuties are the smallest North American bat species, weighing on average the same as a US dime (the coin, get your head out of the gutter).

The Island Flying Fox. TIL that unlike other bats who rely on echolocation to navigate, flying foxes use their vision and excellent sense of smell to find food.

This derpy looking guy is the Mediterranean horseshoe bat. As the name suggests, you can find them in the Mediterranean, the Balkan peninsula and parts of Italy.

I think it's the Jamaican Fruit Bat. As the name suggests, they're found in Caribbean Islands, as well as Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina.

Allen's big eared bat, or lappet browed bat ❤️

This beauty is the Spotted Bat - distinguished by the 3 white spots on it's back. It has a wingspan of over a foot and is also known for it's long silky hair (jealous!).

The little bent wing bat - the smallest of the bent wings! (If you've watched the newest The Grinch movie, you'll know the color of his fur is "Chocolate Explosion" 😁)

The Riparian Myotis. The photographer and his friend actually found evidence of this fluffy little furball in several previously unrecorded places including Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, and Northern Honduras. And yes, he is judging you.

Weeeee!! The Pallid bat! These excited little creatures are unique among bats in that they hunt for their food (primarily insects) on the ground, and are immune to the venom of scorpions (one of their fav snacks).

Tomes's Sword Nosed Bat. Surprisingly I couldn't find a lot of info on them. But that beak is impressive!

This happy little guy is the Yellow Shouldered Bat 😀

Not super sure, but I think this is the Hellers broad nose bat. They're social little fruitivarians that often cluster in small groups in trees and under leaves. Judging by the look on its face, they're likely plotting global domination (we can only hope).

The great roundleaf bat - the details of his nose are amazing!

The fringe lipped bat! Because "wart lipped bat" sounded gross 😂

The Ussuri tube-nosed bat - the only mammal, besides the polar bear, known to hibernate in the snow! He also does a great Beavis impersonation.

From the photographer's Facebook: "In today's episode of Bats with fascinating faces: the croslet horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus coelophyllus). A bat we encountered several night in Langkawi Island, Malaysia back in February. This bat is not blind, it's just the angle of this photo. However, many bats can retract their eyes and in this case these are also blocked by the facial hair and folds of the face. These structures help produce and direct echolocation calls that are necessary for navigating in the dark. "

The diadem leaf nose bat

I think this might be the great roundleaf bat?