Bats
Ceduna being close to the Nullarbor
and its caves and cliffs has its fair
share of the local bat population.
Sometimes people bring them into the
rescue center to be taken care of . The
pictures above are of a chocolate
wattled bat which are local to this area.
As you can see we keep them well fed
on mealie worms .
Chocolate Wattled Bats roost mainly in
hollows in old trees, as well as disused
birds' nests. They roost in caves in the Nullarbor area of
South Australia as well as many of the off shore islands of the
Nuyts archipelago. They roost together in colonies of 20 to a
few hundred bats.
Chocolate Wattled Bats feed mainly on small moths. They are
quick and efficient hunters and can be seen to twist and turn
while hunting for their prey.
These Bats are vulnerable to loss of roost sites in tree hollows
and loss of feeding grounds by deforesting ,and clearing for
agriculture and housing.
Chocolate Wattled Bats hibernate during winter
Bats
Ceduna being close to the
Nullarbor and its caves and
cliffs has its fair share of the
local bat population.
Sometimes people bring
them into the rescue center
to be taken care of . The
pictures above are of a
chocolate wattled bat which
are local to this area. As you
can see we keep them well
fed on mealie worms .
Chocolate Wattled Bats roost
mainly in hollows in old
trees, as well as disused
birds' nests. They roost in
caves in the Nullarbor area of
South Australia as well as
many of the off shore islands
of the Nuyts archipelago.
They roost together in
colonies of 20 to a few
hundred bats.
Chocolate Wattled Bats feed
mainly on small moths. They
are quick and efficient
hunters and can be seen to
twist and turn while hunting
for their prey.
These Bats are vulnerable to
loss of roost sites in tree
hollows and loss of feeding
grounds by deforesting ,and
clearing for agriculture and
housing.
Chocolate Wattled Bats
hibernate during winter
