Little old Beebop, a Jamaican fruit bat, was retired from research to Bat World Sanctuary in 1994. Like people, bats loose their fur, they may get arthritis and they and even get liver spots on their wings when they grow old. Volunteer Moriah took this video of him having a nice meal of apples, banana, melon and romaine lettuce. (Jamaican fruit bats are the size of a large hamster.) | Bat World Sanctuary

💜 Raisin is back! Everyone’s favorite rescued Jamaican fruit bat says scratches taste just as good as mango. 😋 She’s soaking up all the love (and pretending it’s dessert). #RaisinTheBat #BatWorldSanctuary #FruitBatLove | Bat World Sanctuary

Nothing goes unnoticed by little old Darius, a rescued Jamaican fruit bat, especially when the treat bowl arrives. Darius is a 20 year-old Jamaican fruit bat. He is elderly (well okay, ancient) so has lost most of his fur. He is living his best life at Bat World Sanctuary, in a warm enclosure with other little baldies just like him.

Happy Bat appreciation day! 🦇 Meet the Jamaican fruit-eating bat! These adorable frugivores eat figs and other tropical forest fruits along with pollen, nectar, and a few insects, and the pulpy layer around some nuts. When they carry the fruits away to eat them, they drop the nuts which disperses the seeds for future trees. They can be found in a variety of habitats from central Mexico to Paraguay and Brazil, and also the Bahamas, Antilles, Trinidad, Tobago, and Key West, Florida. Bats play a c

Treat time with the Jamaican fruit bats! Our Jamaican fruit bats were rescued from the terrible conditions in zoos and research facilities. We wanted to show you how happy they are to get treats from us everyday. Don’t worry this is just a short snippet, all of our Jamaican fruit bats got their fair share of melon treats and none were left out of the fun. 😊 | Bat World Sanctuary

8.3K views · 170 reactions | Did you know Jamaican fruit bats are a species of leaf-nosed bat characterized by a leaflike shape on their nose, this feature helps bats navigate, hunt, and avoid obstacles by using echolocation. Echolocation occurs when a sound wave is emitted, then bounces off objects and returns an echo that provides information about the object’s distance and size! This helps Jamaican fruit bats navigate even in complete darkness.驪❤️ | Bat World Sanctuary | Facebook

😴🍉 It’s a Sleepy Saturday with our Frank, an elderly retired Jamaican fruit bat. While his caretaker tidies up around him, Frank is perfectly content—curled up on a plush toy, slowly savoring his melon. 💛 Life at Bat World Sanctuary means comfort, care, and endless snacks for seniors like Frank. 🦇✨ #BatWorldSanctuary #FruitBat #SleepySaturday | Bat World Sanctuary