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den ([personal profile] den) wrote2002-02-19 09:51 pm

Bats - Eddie

Eddie has worked out where his food comes from. When I opened the tent I found him sitting on the floor below the zip, looking up at me. Now his growls are mixed in with food-pings.

Grr! Grr! Grrrr!food pingGRR! GRR!food ping GRRR! GRRRR!

Donk flew without hitting anything tonight, but she's still not doing full circuits of the room. She's easier to make fly now. Last week she hung ontp my like velcro. Tonight she was doing little half-flaps.

[identity profile] nimma.livejournal.com 2002-02-19 09:32 am (UTC)(link)
You can hear food pings? What do they sound like?

[identity profile] dewhitton.livejournal.com 2002-02-19 01:59 pm (UTC)(link)
They're like a really high-pitched squeak that gets into the middle of your head without passing through your ears.

With some species it's quite painful at close range. The wattle bats can hit 98db. Donk and Eddie are much quieter.

[identity profile] elynne.livejournal.com 2002-02-19 09:56 am (UTC)(link)
There's a new bat? Did I miss something, or have I just not been paying proper attention?

[identity profile] dewhitton.livejournal.com 2002-02-19 02:00 pm (UTC)(link)
read all about Eddie's In The Pool:

http://www.livejournal.com/talkread.bml?itemid=23667595

[identity profile] elynne.livejournal.com 2002-02-19 10:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Oooooh, right, the bad day bat in the pool. I'd forgotten, somehow. :P Thankee for reminding me!