It’s Friday! and time for our weekly foray into the lighter side. . .
See, I told you the OKDWC was educational. I didn’t even know bat week was a thing. . .
In observance of #BatWeek we'd like to spotlight our state's flying mammal. 🦇 🔦 A research team from the University of Oklahoma is studying the movements and overall health of Mexican free-tailed bats at Selman Bat Cave WMA. Read more about the multi-year project in our Outdoor…
— Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (@OKWildlifeDept) October 26, 2023
In honor of Bat Week, here are some bat facts for your cranium:
The U.S. and Canada are home to about 45 species of bats.
Not all bats hibernate.Â
Bats have few natural predators — disease is one of the biggest threats.
Without bats, say goodbye to bananas, avocados and mangoes.
Night insects have the most to fear from bats.Â
Bats are the only flying mammal.Â
Bats may be small, but they’re fast. Some can reach speeds over 100 miles per hour.
Like cats, bats clean themselves.
Baby bats are called pups, and a group of bats is a colony.
This week’s Pearls Before Swine
This strip right here, and others like it, are a big part of why I like Pearls so much. That and the fact I identify closely with Rat. . .
This week’s political commentary:
Memes!
This week’s Mil Photos
U.S. Army Soldiers, attached to 3rd Infantry Division maneuver a Bradley Fighting and other tactical vehicles on a road march into the Joint Multinational Readiness Center for Combined Resolve 24-01, near Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 22, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kenneth Rodriguez)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 19, 2023) Lt. Sean Greiner signals the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the “Gunslingers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 19, 2023. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to provide the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability to maintain maritime stability and to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Janae Chambers)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Melkonyan, a machine gunner assigned to Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M240B machine gun while conducting Range 410A at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Sept. 12, 2023. Range 410A is a platoon live-fire and maneuver combined arms attack range designed to train units in tactics, techniques, and procedures required to provide a sustainable and operational unit across the conflict continuum. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor performs maneuvers during a demonstration at the 2023 Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition media day at Seoul Air Base, South Korea, Oct. 16, 2023. Approximately 200 U.S. service members showcased a cross-section of U.S. military aircraft for static displays, flyovers and aerial demonstrations during Seoul ADEX 23. (U.S. Air Force by Master Sgt. Eric Burks)
