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ickplant@lemmy.worldM to Bats@lemmy.world · 2 days ago

Bat Fact: Bats can pick their one pup out of thousands using smell and calls

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Bat Fact: Bats can pick their one pup out of thousands using smell and calls

ickplant@lemmy.worldM to Bats@lemmy.world · 2 days ago
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    Humains also do that. I’ve never heard of a parent who pick up the wrong child from school or daycare.

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      I don’t normal smell my child but I call for them and find them. in groups of thousands thou? I took me hours to find my daughter to pick her up from comic con.

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        Ok, ok. Apparently my follow humans disagree with me.

    • ickplant@lemmy.worldOPM
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      Now you have: https://www.buttonlawfirm.com/library/daycare-allowed-parent-to-pick-up-wrong-child.cfm

      And this made me feel bad for the poor guy:

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        From the day care worker’s reaction when I almost did this, it’s a fairly common phenomenon, especially early on. And especially when they accidentally swap the kids’ clothes!

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        Who said bat recognized it at first glance ? ;-)

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          You got me there. The equivalent would be a human parent sniffing every kid in daycare and screeching a bit until their child screeches back.

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    Creche literally mean daycare…

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      I’m now very embarassed that I first encountered the word in Baldur’s Gate 3 and assumed it was a stupid fantasy thing they made up.

      That’s the first time that’s happened to me in a while.

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