Monday, March 10, 2008

Monday Haiku: A Mammalian Moment

Though we are 99% avian, we do have a small collection of mammals (not counting staff and volunteers!) including our pair of fruit bats. Because they spend most of their days sleeping and snuggling under their tent, I rarely get to see them, but last week they came out to play. Well... ok... to eat, which is nicely tied to today’s haiku by training specialist Susan Burchardt:

We don’t want fat bats
Lowfat yogurt grows on trees
They seem to believe



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4 comments:

  1. CarolineMarch 10, 2008 at 8:03 AM

    I never thought bats could be cute... but these guys are. Awww!

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  2. World Bird SanctuaryMarch 10, 2008 at 12:32 PM

    I'll tell them you said so! I think they are cute too and really love to feed them. They climb down to hang from your hand and eat fruit.

    Thanks for looking!
    Stephanie

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  3. PeggyMarch 11, 2008 at 6:54 AM

    Your site is amazing! I just stumbled onto it a few days ago, and have been surprised to find that you post something fascinating most every day! Keep sharing the amazing world you live in! I just love it!

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  4. World Bird SanctuaryMarch 11, 2008 at 7:34 AM

    Thanks for checking us out! I don't know how close you are to St. Louis, but you should visit us sometime and bring your camera.

    Stephanie

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