For Reddit member Soulhacler, the day started off like any other. He plugged in his headphones and switched on his computer. That’s when he recognized something wasn’t quite right: there was a hairy creature in his ear.
Overnight, a little animal had climbed inside his headset, deciding it was the ideal spot for a nap.
The animal’s fur blended in so well with his headphones that Soulhacler didn’t even notice he was there.
“Its fur was really soft and felt like a cat’s fur touching against your ear,” Soulhacler told The Dodo. “I really didn’t know what it could have been, and when I looked, at first I thought it was a mouse.”
Soulhacler recognized the small animal was actually a bat when he studied his headphones.
“It must have entered through the roof in some way,” Soulhacler remarked, despite the fact that the workplace is new. “I know that bats migrate, so it probably came into the office building for a break.”
When it came to assisting his new teammate, Soulhacler was remarkably calm. He let the small bat wake up naturally on his desk and crawl around for a while before directing him into a cardboard box. Aside from being a bit dehydrated, the bat appeared to be in good health.
“I also learnt that bats don’t have the ability to fly like birds,” Soulhacler added. “It must lift off from a dangling downward position in order to fly.” To take flight, they must be at least 2 to 3 feet above the ground, perched on a tree or limb.”
Soulhacler and his coworkers called nearby bat conservation organizations until they found one willing to take in the wayward bat. Soulhacler hadn’t planned on helping an animal that day, but the bat clearly chose the right headphones for his stopover.
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