“Hoary Potter and the Guano of Fire” from Oregon won the Bureau of Land Management’s annual Bat Beauty Contest that runs around Halloween time each year.

Hoary bats are known for swift flight and wrapping themselves in their own tails to mimic leaves and to hide from predators, the agency said. Because of this attribute, ...

The first round of voting began Thursday and pitted a Townsend's big-eared bat named “Sir Flaps-A-Lot” from Utah against a hoary bat fittingly named “Hoary Potter” from Oregon.

Hoary bats are known for swift flight and wrapping themselves in their own tails to mimic leaves and hide from predators, according to the Bureau of Land Management. Skip to content.

Hoary bats are known for swift flight and wrapping themselves in their own tails to mimic leaves and hide from predators, according to the Bureau of Land Management. Skip to content.

On Halloween, which was also the last day of International Bat Week, a hoary bat with a feisty personality named “Hoary Potter” won the final round of an annuall contest put on by the Bureau ...

The hoary bat earned its contest name for the species’ swift flight and camouflage ability, making it “the perfect candidate for seeker on this year’s Quidditch team,” the agency said.

Hoary Potter, a hoary bat, took home the crown against Lestat, a western small-footed bat from Idaho. William ShakespEAR and Barbara were the other Oregon bats who won in the previous two years.

As the public votes rolled in for the best-looking bat on social media, there could only be one winner of the 2024 Bat Beauty Contest, organized by the Bureau of Land Management.“Hoary Potter ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Move over, Fat Bear Week. A bat beauty contest is now stepping up to the plate. The Bureau of Land Management has hosted the online competition since 2019 to raise awareness ...

Bat beauty contest Bureau of Land Management Townsend's big-eared bat Hoary bat Bat Week Ecological importance Habitat loss Wildlife conservation PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Move over, Fat Bear Week.

Hoary bats, meanwhile, are known for swift flight and wrapping themselves in their own tails to mimic leaves and hide from predators, the agency said. Due to this attribute, ...