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Bats at the Oregon Zoo, in Washington Park, Portland, Oregon

Upside Down
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Bats hung upside down from a screen at the top of their enclosure. They gathered into groups, perhaps to increase body warmth.

Bats external link   •  at Oregon Zoo external link   •  in Washington Park external link   •  Portland, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:22:47 Friday 10 November 2017)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 30 December 2017)   •  © 2017 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_7087
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Video Walking
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A brief video showing the bats at the Oregon Zoo walking across the ceiling of their enclosure.

Bats external link   •  at Oregon Zoo external link   •  in Washington Park external link   •  Portland, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:24:18 Friday 10 November 2017)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 30 December 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_6228
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Single Bat
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A single bat hung from the ceiling, separate from the large group of bats.

Bats external link   •  at Oregon Zoo external link   •  in Washington Park external link   •  Portland, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:25:21 Friday 10 November 2017)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 30 December 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_6230
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Bat Cave Washed
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A person used a mop to clean the floor and fake rocks inside the bats' enclosure.

Bats external link   •  at Oregon Zoo external link   •  in Washington Park external link   •  Portland, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:25:49 Friday 10 November 2017)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 30 December 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_6231
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