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 (South African band) and continues to serve in the group. Although the Bats are now, not in the mould of high end entertainers, they continue to "wow" audiences, with their 60's and 70's music. Their music and comedy presentations are still polished shows, fit for Pieter Toerein's Monte Casino Theatre in Fourways, Gauteng, South Africa. Bats (South African band) The Bats, on their records simply Bats, were a South African band formed in Johannesburg in 1963. Their 1966 single "Listen to My Heart" was a hit on the Radio London charts. The band was composed of Barry Jarman - guitar, trumpet, assorted instruments,