Most of us marvel the beauty of exotic tropical birds with their bright multi colored feathers and their beautiful singing voices but fail to notice the winged creatures gliding in and out of the dark trees during twilight. Even fewer notice the micro bats, smaller than an average person's index finger with a cry at a frequency beyond the hearing range of human's, one can easily overlook the existence of these creatures. Bats are the only known flying mammals. Many are not partial to their leathery wings and tiny heads, but they are nonetheless one of nature's most ingenious creations.

These silent creatures of the dusk found in Melbourne are fast diminishing and the research team at the Royal Botanical Gardens of Melbourne has conducted various surveys and research programs to identify their eating and breeding habits. It has been found that this tiny creature can eat up to half its body weight of insects each night. These insect eaters play a major role in the food chain and help prevent us from being carried away by pesky bugs. They use their echolocation calls to hunt out their pray. It is believed that during the day microbats use hollow eucalypt trees for roosting and maybe even for raising their young away from predators.

This year the research team at the Royal Botanical Gardens has planned a dusk-to-dawn program where families are allowed to camp out in the garden, something the public is not usually allowed to do, so as to create awareness among the people and raise funds for the further conservation of these tiny animals. Families can enjoy a Saturday night out watching the Ford Fiesta Moonlight Cinema in the garden and spend some quality time away from their busy schedules while waiting for the microbats to come out for their daily hunt.

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