32K views · 3.3K reactions | Little old Beebop, a Jamaican fruit bat, was retired from research to Bat World Sanctuary in 1994. Like people, bats loose their fur, they may get arthritis and they and even get liver spots on their wings when they grow old. Volunteer Moriah took this video of him having a nice meal of apples, banana, melon and romaine lettuce. (Jamaican fruit bats are the size of a large hamster.) | Bat World Sanctuary | Facebook

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Happy #TooCuteTuesday!!! We may be biased, but we think Amos the Jamaican fruit bat might just be the cutest boy in the entire world. | Bat World Sanctuary

#MorningMunch with Amos the Jamaican fruit bat! 😋 Amos is enjoying some very sweet cantaloupe today, and after his snack, plans on retiring to his hanging blanket to nap the afternoon away with his roostmates. Sounds like a pretty good day if you ask us! #Savethebats | Bat World Sanctuary

Did you know Jamaican fruit bats are a species of leaf-nosed bat characterized by a leaflike shape on their nose, this feature helps bats navigate, hunt, and avoid obstacles by using echolocation. Echolocation occurs when a sound wave is emitted, then bounces off objects and returns an echo that provides information about the object’s distance and size! This helps Jamaican fruit bats navigate even in complete darkness.🦇❤️ | Bat World Sanctuary

Old Jamaican Fruit Bat

August 26th is International Bat Night! Older bats at the Aquarium "retire" to Shady Acres, where they don't have to compete for food with younger, faster bats. Some of these bats have lost their hair, causing dry skin — so they receive a little skincare in the form of marula oil! | Vancouver Aquarium

You've met Frank(lin), but have you met his roomie Max(imus)? These old Jamaican fruit bats looooove their daily oil massages, lol. Watch to the end to see the little foot 🥹🤣 | Bat World Sanctuary

Upon entering the fruit bat enclosure, this is the first thing you'll see. A hoard of African fruit bats, all staring you down. 🦇 They expect melon, and they expect it immediately. Failure to comply with their demands will be met with severe consequences, such as... Being screamed at. Having half-chewed fruit dropped on your head. Being stalked. Getting peed on. Having your hands grabbed and nibbled on. Unfortunately, bats don't recognize restraining orders- so it's easier to just give them the