The Story of Lil' Drac . . . an Orphaned Bat

Lil' Drac, a fruit bat, was hand raised by volunteers. The cotton swab feels like his mother's tongue. A tiny foam tip is used to give him his milk (Remember he is a mammal!). The volunteers keep him nice and clean. Bats like to hang upside down. Lil' Drac loves to rock after he eats. Watch how he does that.

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 This is the second video about Lil' Drac. Watch him grow. His first solid food was a bit of banana in goat's milk. Wow! He sure loves it!  I love his little ears. Next he gets to fly. AWWWW! It takes a while to learn. Watch how he climbs up the hand.  And even though he is all grown up, he still likes to rock . . . How cute is that!?!

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Some links to learn more about bats:
http://www.bats4kids.org/

http://www.incrediblebats.com/interactive.html

Baby bat orphans in Australia

http://www.pawnation.com/2011/01/19/australian-floods-baby-bats/

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Another wonderfully informative video about bats:


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There are things . . .

There are things in this world that are unique . . . and perhaps you have never seen, nor heard of these marvels . . .





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 You can create your own marvels with simple pencil, paper and pen. I love tangle patterns . . . relaxing and fun and beautiful!




To make a paper stump:  Tear off a small corner of a piece of scratch paper (about as long as your finger).  Roll it up as tightly as possible and use the rough edge to rub on the pencil shading to blend it. Blend carefully in the direction you want the shading to go.

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A song about bats . .  such an interesting creature . . .





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