How To Brush A Cute 10-Week Old Baby Bat After Its Feed - Meet Clarence, an Orphan Baby Flying Fox

Baby bats LOVE being handled, cuddled, groomed, and brushed. In the wild, their mum does this all the time to them. So when they come into care, their human bat-momma must take over that role.

So, once they are older than a few weeks, after a special bat milk formula feed, they benefit if taken outside into the warm sun for a short while.

This helps build up their Vitamin D and calcium levels. And it is a perfect opportunity to stroke and massage your baby bat. And after that...yes. Here comes a nice gentle brush and groom.

And boy, does Clarence love that? You bet he does!

MORE ABOUT JEANNIE

Jeannie has been a long-time wildlife carer who now specializes in flying foxes. She cares for both adults and baby bats rescued in southeast Queensland.

She has worked as a volunteer at Australia Zoo, hence the shirt she is wearing in this video. Whilst not with the Zoo anymore, her bats love that shirt. It's quite resilient when they try to hang on to Jeannie's chest, mimicking what they would do with their own mum.

So, whilst this was not meant to be an official advert for Australia Zoo, their ex-volunteer shirts are certainly rated - especially by baby bats, that is!

FUNDRAISING DONATIONS:

Should you like to help with their care, then make a difference and consider donating to your local wildlife group. Even just $1 can make a big difference!

And if you are a resident of Southeast Queensland, then you could use the link: https://batrescue.org.au/donate/
All donations over $2 are fully tax-deductible.

MORE ABOUT AUSTRALIAN FLYING FOXES:

Flying foxes play an important role in dispersing seeds and pollinating flowering plants. They are crucial in keeping our native forests healthy.

And because flying foxes are highly mobile, seeds can be moved locally and over great distances. Thus they are vital as our forest pollinators too.

Flying foxes are also the largest flying Australian mammal. And the only mammal in Australia that is the closest genetically to humans - go figure! Throughout history, humans have always wanted to fly but the flying foxes beat us to it. Now THAT deserves our admiration!

PS. All the people in this video are fully vaccinated against ABLV. Bats can carry this rare rabies-like virus, which can kill. So don't ever try to handle a flying fox in the wild. If you see a bat in distress, call your local wildlife rescue organization. Remember "No Touch, No Danger".

For more videos like this, check out our playlist: "Discover Bats" at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQrN5eNL5RhOIhD8Erg2cFyPrENv1ct-8

ABOUT IRENE ISAACSON:

Irene Isaacson (ex-iFotoTravel) is a passionate travel and wildlife photographer. Whilst traveling over 1 million miles and across many continents over the last 10-15 years, she has honed her photography, videography, and photojournalism skills.

With a particular love of experiencing all manner of wildlife interactions, Irene is an active volunteer and member of many global wildlife organizations.

These include Not-For-Profit organizations, many of which benefit from regular donations from her photography business profits.

She shares her adventures in the hope to raise awareness of conservation and environmental issues, using her platform to inspire, support, and enact change.

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