Ella is an 18-year-old African fruit bat. She's getting her monthly checkup

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Is it old for an African fruit bat ?
- They can live up to 30 years, but 18 is still considered geriatric. So Ella is an old lady.
  
  I want to bring her soup and do puzzles with her.
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How'd she do?
- She is doing great!
Bats look like cute little dogs with wings.
- Many fruit bats look like cute little dogs with wings. Other bats look.... Umm Ummmm
  
  I feel like they can echolocate me through the screen
  
  I thought this was some kind of fungal induced deformity at first, but no.. it's a Griffin's Leaf Nosed Bat and that's how they're supposed to look! https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/120223-new-bat-species-vietnam-animals-science
  
  Wow that second one is fascinating!
  
  He just sneezed too hard ..cut him some slack.
  
  I bet I would still attempt to pet it. My stupid heart feels like even "uggo" animals deserve all the love too.
  
  Ai?
  
  Yikes! Well. Cuteness of a different sort.
- They totally do, that’s why we call them sky puppies!
- Honduran white bats are my fave. Just tiny floofs.
- Winged lemurs from ATLA.
The longest fingies I've ever seen lol
Every month? That bat is healthier than I am!
- Eat more fruit!

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