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BABY BAT SUCKLING & TEAT TRANSFER

on 7th September 2016

Common Fruit Bat

“One morning in early May 2016, I was admiring a cosy colony of Common Fruit Bats (Cynopterus brachyotis) and observing their dedicated maternal care (above).

Common Fruit Bat

“One of the mothers had a well-grown baby latched comfortably onto her left teat (above).

Common Fruit Bat

“As mummy groomed herself fastidiously, baby continued to suckle, but eventually took time out for a wing stretch and big yawn (above).

Common Fruit Bat

“To quench its thirst for more fruit-flavoured milk, this youngster then switched over to wrap its mouth around the right mammary (above).

“Video clips of the Mummy and Baby Bat may be previewed here:”

Dr. Leong Tzi Ming
Singapore
22nd August 2016

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YC Wee

Dr Wee played a significant role as a green advocate in Singapore through his extensive involvement in various organizations and committees: as Secretary and Chairman for the Malayan Nature Society (Singapore Branch), and with the Nature Society (Singapore) as founding President (1978-1995). He has also served in the Nature Reserve Board (1987-1989), Nature Reserves Committee (1990-1996), National Council on the Environment/Singapore Environment Council (1992-1996), Work-Group on Nature Conservation (1992) and Inter-Varsity Council on the Environment (1995-1997). He is Patron of the Singapore Gardening Society and was appointed Honorary Museum Associate of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM) in 2012. In 2005, Dr Wee started the Bird Ecology Study Group. With more than 6,000 entries, the website has become a valuable resource consulted by students, birdwatchers and researchers locally and internationally. The views and opinions expressed in this article are his own, and do not represent those of LKCNHM, the National University of Singapore or its affiliated institutions.

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