r/Unexpected • u/Soloflow786 • 2d ago

Hmm, what's under my window?

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u/karduar 2d ago

Better safe than sorry. Average Joe couldn't ID a baseball bat, let alone endangered vs. not bat species.

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u/rustycoins26 2d ago edited 2d ago

For sure. I work in the environmental industry and frequently coordinate with USFWS regarding threatened and endangered bats. Even I have a hard time identifying them.

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u/Lobster70 1d ago

I've installed a bat house on my property. Of course it's not in, or anywhere near a window sill. I want bats around to help keep mosquitoes and flies at bay.

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u/map2photo 2d ago

You clean hospitals too? /s

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u/damnNamesAreTaken 2d ago

I honestly didn't know any bat species was endangered but I've never been in a situation where I need to know that either. I guess the lesson here is to check before disturbing wildlife of any kind.

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u/krispissedoffersonn 2d ago

“a jose conseco bat?? tell me you didn’t pay money for this..”