Behold the business end of a bat. And a big bat, at that. _Eumops perotis_ is the largest bat species in the United States. In California we have our own subspecies. These big insect-eaters are strong fliers. They may face difficulties from declining water sources. 🦴 This skull is among the 44,000 specimens curated by the Museum’s Department of Vertebrate Zoology. Researchers come from all over the world to study our collections. 🦴 #naturalHistoryMuseum #vertebrateZoology #mammology #bat #Eumo

Come with us as we got on a bat walk! These bat nights have been incredibly popular and so far we’ve welcomed over 100 of you lovely lot (with more to come!) into our world to soak up the great outdoors and go in search of native bat species around our reserve. This is a great way to show just how important our wetlands really are to support local wildlife and biodiversity! Here’s a snippet of what to expect on a bat walk, including a refreshment to start, demonstrations from our lovely team and