Vulture Culture Blog

Got this lil guy done today <3

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Here's your yearly reminder NOT to purchase bat taxidermy products.

Because of their size, bats are notoriously difficult to find deceased from natural causes, and by the time they are found, the bodies have often already decomposed beyond value.

As sad as it is, it's true — As holidays approach, I know many people with an interest in these critters have the potential to receive gifts that are very unethical for the creatures they care about. Bats are killed for the sole purpose of displays like this as a soulless cash grab. Already, there are dozens of bat species that are threatened or endangered. It is not fair to them to support an industry that is actively trying to extinguish their life for decoration.

You can read more about this crisis here and here.

Photo provided by Denley Photography on Unsplash.

I see them eat flesh every winter..

below cut: a co.w skull with a REALLY fucked up face - lots of bone loss/degredation around the eye but spread to cover nearly the whole side of the face. webbing from the nasal passage is visible, and there is bone growth around the outside. NO BLOOD/MUSCLE IS VISIBLE, ONLY LONG-SINCE CLEANED BONE.