Maternity colony (bats) of a maternity colony. Predators such as hawks and owls can learn to anticipate the emergence of bats from a specific roost at sunset. Smaller colonies are thought to be less risky than larger colonies, because the nightly emergence of bats would attract less attention. Maternity colony (bats) A maternity colony refers to a temporary association of reproductive female bats for giving birth to, nursing, and weaning their pups. The colonies are initiated by pregnant bats. After giving birth, the colony consists of the lactating females and their offspring. After weaning, juveniles will leave the maternity colony, and the colony
BATS Theatre by Makerita Urale, "Banging Cymbal, Clanging Gong" (2002) by Jo Randerson, "Vula" (2002) by Dianna Fuemana, "And What Remains" (2006) by Miria George and "" (2008) by Kip Chapman. "Krishnan's Dairy" by Jacob Rajan premiered at BATS in 1997 and is being adapted into a feature film. Other successful New Zealand names in theatre and comedy have presented early works at BATS, including Flight of the Conchords, Duncan Sarkies, Rhys Darby, So You're a Man, The Naked Samoans and Maori playwrights Hone Kouka and Riwia Brown. The comedy play "Benedict Cumberbatch Must Die" written by Abby Howells, premiered at BATS