🦇 Bats are rumored to sleep the whole day but we usually find the little ones jostling and grooming in their kiddo clump at any time of day. They must catch many little naps in-between shenanigans. #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife #babyanimals #babybats

It looks like Zora the spotted bat is giving a speech. What's she talking about? 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife

So excited to share my new weighted bat plush for Spooky Season—In partnership with @azbatrescue.bsky.social ! More info soon! 🦇 #BatNap

Release the Kraken! The babies are growing fast and some are even starting to fly. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife #babyanimals

Delicious worm smoothie! 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife

Rosie still doesn't have any fur but she does have perfect little hairs on her rear. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife #babybats #babyanimals

Throwback to Bentley the pallid bat's release. Apologies for the wonky camera work, it's challenging to track bats in flight. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife

Rosie the Mexican free-tailed bat pup still doesn't have any fur but she has a curly chin whisker. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife #babyanimals #babybats

Kraken the Mexican free-tailed bat pup says happy Friday! He's ready for some food. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife #babyanimals #babybats #friday

Baby Pistachio wing. (Pistachio has since been released!) 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife #babyanimals #babybats

Polly the pocketed free-tail bat has a little something on her chin. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife #asmr #asmreating #batasmr

The canyon bat pups are heading out into the world! We have released a few already and more are almost ready to go. It's hard to believe our little nuts and seeds are all grown up. We'll miss you crazy kids! 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife

Meet Rosé aka Rosie! Please help us name her other pup friends after your favorite cocktails, beers, wines, and spirits for the cutest happy hour ever! #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife #babyanimals #babybats #happyhour

It's a free-tail free-for-all! We just got a large group of Mexican free-tailed bat pups in. They are underweight and fragile but doing well so far. Time to fatten these sweeties up! 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife #babyanimals #babybats #pups

It's all fun and games until someone steals the worm. Sesame and Acorn usually eat well together but they do occasionally tussle. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife #babyanimals #babybats #animals

Our newest intake, a little Mexican free-tailed pup. 🥹😍 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife #babyanimals #animals

Duchess the western mastiff bat (E. perotis) really makes that last worm bite count. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife #asmr

Baby 🦇 season got us like 🥱 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife

Helen was here for almost a year and we were set to care for her for her lifetime due to issues with her flight. Then out of nowhere she demonstrated adequate flight for release and we were able to set her free. We'll miss you so much but we are thrilled for you! 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildlife #animals

Some like breakfast in bed, Violet prefers bed in breakfast. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife

Brand new western yellow bat pups getting their exams. Bat pups are enormous compared to their mother's weight when they are born. When she was pregnant, she was about 20g & these little ones are 2.6g each. Bat moms are astounding. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife #babyanimals

Teddy likes to peek out when we bring his worms to him. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife

Pups have arrived! If you find a bat this time of year, contact your local rescue asap. Time is everything for these fragile little ones. 🦇 #bats #arizona #cuteanimals #babyanimals #wildlife

Zora the spotted bat (E. maculatum) continues to rule our roost and she knows it. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife

Duchess the western mastiff bat (E. perotis) is adorable at any angle. This zaftig potato is the largest insectivore bat species in Arizona and in the United States. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife

This sweet girl has gone home! She was found by a caring employee at Boyce Thompson Arboretum in pretty bad shape. She was covered parasites & underweight. After some TLC & rest she was released & flew overhead catching bugs before flying off. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife

Baby Gizmo! Gizmo was a canyon bat pup from a few years back and was released when he was full grown. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife #babyanimals

Bye Mickey! Fly well, live long, and catch lots of bugs! 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #wildlife

Mickey the Mexican free-tailed bat (T. brasiliensis) getting ready for his release! Release video tomorrow. 🦇 (The red on his wrists is just our marking and will wear off.) #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife

We couldn't find Cocoa the big brown bat (E. fuscus) for a second because she was in the little cave lip not under it. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife #hideandseek

Sound up for pretty quiet batty ASMR! Some bats don't catch on to eating mealworms and prefer the "blended diet" developed by Bat World. It's a mix of frozen mealworms and supplemental ingredients for complete nutrition. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife #asmr #asmreating

Gizmo the canyon bat (P. hesperus) came in as a pup and was released when he was full grown. If you find a bat this time of year, especially one without fur, contact a rehabber immediately. Time is everything with pups. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #babyanimals

Cave myotis (M. velifer) side-eye knows no bounds. This sweet girl came in overrun by ticks but has healed and fattened up and will be released soon! 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife

Bat blep! Egon the western yellow bat (L. xanthinus) and his perfect little blep. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife #blep

Just when you thought they couldn't get cuter, you see pallid bat (A. pallidus) "freckles". Pallid bats have pararhinal glands on their faces that emit a musky odor. 🦇🦨 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife

This little fella just needs some TLC and lots of worms and he should be good to go back home. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife

We love worm fangs. 💚🦇🪱

Arizona has the biggest & smallest insectivore bats in North America. On the left is a canyon bat (P. hesperus) named Cay-Annie weighing 4g. On the right is a western mastiff bat (E. perotis) named Duchess who is a bit underweight for now at 47g. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife

We ❤️ western mastiff bats (E. perotis). 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife

Earl with some Monday vibes on a Tuesday. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife

Moira and her fluffy majesty. 📷: @bk_wildlifephotos (Instagram) 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife

Sometimes it's hard to find bats in the flight house. Sometimes not so much. Batholomew booty. 🍑🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife

Zora in a rare moment of quiet. She's a very vocal and curious bat and is usually talking or echolocating. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife

Canyon bats are one of our favorite species. Tiny but fierce, they never stop bringing the cuteness. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife

Little Mexican free-tailed bat opening his mouth for worms. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife

Little bat, big ears. Zora the spotted bat (E. maculatum) is doing well but still looks unimpressed most of the time. 🦇 #bats #arizona #cuteanimals #wildlife

Another contender for Best Ears! Throwback to the Allen's big-eared bat (I. phyllotis) we had in care. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife

Throwback to that one time we found a neonate canyon bat trying to nurse from a juvenile canyon bat's ear. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife

A beautiful Greater Mastiff bat (E. perotis) came into care recently. They are the biggest bats in the U.S. though they still can be held in one hand. Working with the insectivorous bats in Arizona really changes your idea of big and small. This little fella is a giant! 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildlife

Sweet Bunni the pallid bat (A. pallidus). 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife