First known bat in space


	First known bat in space

Socratoad

9-20-2009 10:53 AM

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9-20-2009 2:33 PM

carrerinyes

To the Batcave Robin

9-20-2009 2:38 PM

lollipop10

awww, poor little thing

9-20-2009 3:45 PM

The Infowarrior

Poor little guy.

It is likely it is still attached, frozen to the side, floating in space. As even when it passed out it would likely still be clinging to the rocket due to the way in which bat claws work.

Who knows it may be the first contact for aliens from earth.

9-21-2009 5:41 PM

janclip1300

Bat star Gallactica

sorry.

9-22-2009 12:39 PM

lollipop10

heh heh.

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