Every day on our way to the forest, we pass by a big metal
cage where the big guar lives. This is some sort of super
cow which is made almost entirely of muscle.
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This Rhinolophus, a type of horseshoe bat, displays
a rather flamboyant nose. It uses this at night to echolocate,
which helps it travel as well as find delicious little bugs
to munch on late at night.
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Arsen holds up a small bat and examines it to identify if
it is female or male.
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Rakhman shakes out his trap to make sure that there are no
more bats remaining in the trap. This is done so that no bats
become permanently trapped, and put into harms way. We are
here to save bats, and not hurt them.
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This is probably the largest type of bat that we will find
during the duration of our stay. If we cannot identify a species,
sometimes it is necessary to take measurements to be one hundred
percent sure about the species. This is how we measure the
forearm.
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This picture of the genus Rhinolophus nose shows
just how intricate its nose is. All of these weird looking
bits contribute to a precise and reliable forest guiding system.
Even when it is pitch black outside, the bat's nose guides
it around hanging vines, and leaves.
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