The hoary fox can often be spotted sprinting through Brazil’s Cerrado, the world’s most biodiverse savanna.Despite this, not much is known about the small canid, says researcher Frederico ...

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 ...

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.

A hoary bat with a feisty personality named "Hoary Potter" defeated "Lestat" and "Sir Flaps-A-Lot" to win the Bureau of Land Management's contest.

The hoary bat has white-tipped darker fur, a dark mask, round ears with black edges, and a wingspan of nearly 16 inches. It roosts in tree branches of trees and typically feeds around outdoor lights.

Busk won the annual BLM Bat Beauty Contest for a second year in a row on Oct. 31, 2024 for her photograph of a hoary bat. Emily Ellison / Bureau of Land Management ...

The redpolls get their name from the bright red spot on the top of their head. While the common redpoll and hoary redpoll may look alike to laypeople, avian biologists and enthusiasts can tell them ...

The hoary fox can often be spotted sprinting through Brazil’s Cerrado, the world’s most biodiverse savanna.Despite this, not much is known about the small canid, says researcher Frederico ...

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 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.

A hoary bat with a feisty personality named "Hoary Potter" defeated "Lestat" and "Sir Flaps-A-Lot" to win the Bureau of Land Management's contest.