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  • Bats in Belarus
    Video duration 1:04
    The winter retreat for bats Jump to media player Zoologists in Belarus are helping the flying mammal to get some sleep during hibernation season.
    • 11 Jan 19
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    Meet the Mauritius fruit bat Jump to media player The fruit bat is the one remaining native mammal to Mauritius.
    • 14 Mar 18
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    Will these bats hang around after HS2? Jump to media player HS2 is going to be built through these bats' habitat.
    • 27 Sep 18
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    Footage shows aftermath of Roscommon attack Jump to media player The attack happened at a recently repossessed house in Falsk near Strokestown in County Roscommon.
    • 17 Dec 18
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    Warm weather harms hedgehog hibernation Jump to media player The current warm weather has played havoc with the body clock of hedgehogs, according to experts in Cambridgeshire.
    • 23 Dec 15
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    Black bear's hibernation is webcam hit Jump to media player Thousands view a bear reluctantly leaving its cosy winter den in Glacier National Park.
    • 06 Apr 18
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    Getting tortoises ready for hibernation Jump to media player Pet owners in Bristol get their tortoises ready for the big winter sleep by taking them to the vets for a check-up.
    • 10 Oct 16
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Would you give bats a home in your fridge?

It's cold and hibernation season, but these bats aren't getting the sleep they need.

Zoologists in Belarus are letting them hang out in the fridge, giving them more chance of survival.

  • 11 Jan 2019
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