Grumpelstiltskin

Grumplestiltskin is an adult male canyon bat who was found clinging to the wall of a swimming pool with a bad wrist injury. From day one he was a feisty little guy and earned his name. After several weeks of medical care and physcial therapy, Grumple was able to be released back to the wild. He was 50 grams of attitude in a 4 gram package and we weren't surprised he had the will to get better and go free.

About Canyon bats

Canyon bats are the smallest bats in the United States. In Arizona, they weigh between 3 and 4 grams. For context, a Hershy's Kiss weighs 4 grams!
These tiny dynamos are about the size of an adult thumb with a wingspan averaging 8 inches. Canyon bats tend to have feisty personalities and far more swagger than their tiny size might warrant.  Like all bats in Arizona they give birth once a year in the summer. They tend to have twins and their babies are less than 2 grams when they are born.  They are insectivore bats and eat small night-flying bugs.