Pepper is a black flying fox that had an encounter with a dog.

Bats Queensland takes in bats in bad shape and rehabilitates them until they’re ready to be set free.

They urged fans to do their part by keeping pets inside at night so that nocturnal creatures could have their time as well.

Mounty is a juvenile female flying fox who also had a run-in with a dog.

She was foraging in a shrub when she was sniffed out.

Luckily, she got to the hospital in time to be saved.

This is one of many orphaned juveniles that Bats Queensland has taken in.

He was rendered motherless by the bushfires and heatwaves that struck southern Australia.

Luckily, he’s got someone to take care of him until he’s ready to fly free.

Krumpet is a male red flying fox.

He got caught in a barbed-wire fence and got a bad wing injury.

But last we heard he was recovering well, despite getting a mouth injury as well in the accident.

Another victim of the barbed wire fence, this little girl is showing signs of malnutrition.

Bats Queensland says you can tell when bats are in need of better nutrition by the lack of pigment in the fur around their eyes.

They think her desperation for food is why she was flying low enough to get caught in a cattle fence.

Even when bats fly high, there are dangers.

Friday rammed its head into a glass high-rise building and is recovering from the trauma.

There’s just something about those eyes that draws us in!

Dobby is a heat stress orphan and truly does look like the Harry Potter character!

What an incredible photo of the little guy!

He looks like he’s wearing a little cloak.

Poor baby Seren was an underweight orphan when she was found on a power line.

It takes a lot of work to get these babies the nutrition they need to thrive without a mother, but volunteers are dedicated to doing their best.

We would be too if we saw this sweet girl in need of help.

C’mon, you don’t see where the phrase “sky puppy” comes from when you look at Layla?

The grey-headed flying fox was found hanging on a gutter on her own.

When these bats are away from their colony and need help, it’s best to call a rescue organization rather than try to approach the animal yourself.

Clipper was a staff favorite.

She was rescued after getting her thumbnail wedged into a fence and was patient and thankful throughout her rescue and recovery.

The staff misses her a lot, but they know the best place for these animals is out in the wild, if they can survive there.

Those “fingers”!

Capella is an adventurous little guy found abandoned on the ground and covered in ants.

Rescuers not only mended a hole in his wing and bite marks on his body, but took care of him through a bout of pneumonia and a finger amputation!

Apparently, he loved stomach tickles – and that alone makes us think about bats in a completely different way.

Bette and her mom were hit by a car, and sadly her mom died while protecting her baby.

This little girl loves cuddles and head rubs and was just 7 days old when she was rescued.

Electra is a red flying fox and her big pleading eyes are incredibly cute.

How could you not find a place in your heart for this face?!

The grey-headed flying fox named Evans was found trapped on barbed wire.

Luckily, they got to him in time so that his injuries were minimal and rescuers were confident there would be a good outcome.

Can you even?!

We cannot.

The tiny bit of apple in this baby’s mouth…the fact that it doesn’t mind being held like an ice cream cone.

It’s too much cuteness.

Gary is a very chill bat.

Rescuers were surprised when he didn’t budge an inch during his checkup.

He looks like he wants a hug!

We’d give him one.

Angie was found all alone on the ground at a school.

She was underweight and malnourished but was responding well to treatment and gaining weight quickly.

This little girl looks pretty grateful to her rescuers.

Naughty Lauren decided her photo would be a #tongueouttuesday feature.

We didn’t even know bats could stick out their tongues!

And while a bat tongue doesn’t sound like it would be cute, this photo sure proves otherwise.

Wilemina had given birth to Wilma two weeks earlier when this photo was taken.

Just look at those tiny baby bat ears!

We don’t even need to see a picture of Pantaloons to know he’s going to be adorable – that name alone is enough to get us.

But Pantaloons hugging a teddy bear?

That hit us right in the feels.

Mouse was recovering from barbed wire injuries when this photo was taken.

And the grey-headed flying fox really got torn up. She injured her mouth as well while trying to bite the fence in a panicked bid to free herself.

Baby Guava had a tough first fly, getting trapped in the netting over a guava tree during her first feed.

The rescue recommended that special mesh be used instead because any netting that you can poke your finger through is a risk to all sorts of wildlife.

Bird netting is what got Betsy in trouble.

But the black flying fox was rescued in time to be able to recover from her injuries.

Dani is apparently a naughty little bat.

We don’t know her story but her “ferocious” little bat wing was enough to make us say a surprising “aww.”

We don’t know Fallen’s whole story but we can guess at least part of it from his name.

Poor little guy looks like he got a good bonk on the nose. And if you scroll through his photos above you can see that he was a very good boy while getting his wing dressing changed.

Hamish got rescued from a barbed wire fence but was recovering nicely and looking pretty darned handsome after enjoying some diluted mango juice.

It’s up to farmers and passersby to call wounded bats into the rescue, for which they’re always grateful.

Imagine the damage these adorable creatures do to themselves when they panic while trying to get free.

Grace had to have the fur around her neck shaved off in order to clean the wound from a deep dog bite.

But it looks like everything is ok and she warded off an infection.

Her fur will eventually grow back and she’ll be set free when she heals up.

Don’t you just want to boop Bandit right on the nose?

The heat in Australia really affects the food sources for bats – and when that happens they end up foraging much closer to the ground where there’s all sorts of trouble.

Bandit was one of many juveniles to come in during one such heatwave.

Aww, it looks like this bat is yawning!

Although, upon close inspection, it could just be opening up wide waiting for the food to come.

We’re just glad this cute little critter is getting fed.

This is Charlie and her baby girl Cece.

They’re cute as can be while they get their treatment and wait to be released back into the wild.

Poor Ashley got injured after getting tangled up in a fishing line.

Bats Queensland keeps injured bats in their care for a few weeks in order to assess their injuries.

In Ashley’s case, it took a few days for the full extent to become apparent so she could be properly treated.

Baby Billy was one tiny juvenile when he showed up.

When orphans are released into the wild, they usually weigh almost 1 pound.

Billy only weighed .39 pounds when he arrived but was putting on weight like a champ.

This is an Australian Dropbear and maybe if we saw one flying at us we’d be scared of those “fangs.”

But they don’t want to hurt anyone. And now that we see what it’s all about, we certainly have no fear.

Boo is just a baby – and a very sleepy one at that.

It’s incredible how these cute creatures let humans care for them so closely.

Luck had run out for Daniel when he was found outside the Star Casino in Broadbeach.

Luckily, security knew something was wrong and called the rescue instead of trying to get ahold of him themselves.

Now Daniel has a chance of being released as good as new.

Come to think of it, he WAS pretty lucky!

Chitter Chatter has the honor of being the first bat ever posted on Bats Queensland’s Instagram account all the way back in 2013.

Sadly, the account got hacked and they had to start over again, but it was easy to build their following back up with creatures as cute as this.

Darcy is a little blurry because she just couldn’t sit still for a photo.

But in that second photo, she almost looks like she’s smiling, so we’re glad the rescue posted these anyway!

Little One is a teensy Eastern broadnosed microbat.

And while he doesn’t have the big, soulful eyes of the flying foxes, he’s pretty darn cute as he learns to eat his mealworms!

Frankly, that’s not a sentence we ever thought we would write.

Tess has a case of the Mondays and BOY can we relate!

We like her little Dracula-like stance, though if she’s trying to be fearsome she’s failing epically.

Look at the wings on Horatio!

The rescue raised him from infancy, and watching him grow seemed to be a true honor for his caretakers.

Rascal is what they call a “first-time flyer,” meaning a juvenile so young that they may have been on their first solo flight when they got into trouble.

The rescuers think that Rascal flew a bit too far away from his colony when he ended up alone and confused on someone’s deck.

Luckily, those folks knew who to call.

Gibbo was rescued from the powerlines by some kind workers from Energex in Burleigh Heads, Australia.

He got the all-clear and wasn’t injured, so we assume he was allowed to go on his merry way once they knew he was nourished enough to keep caring for himself.

Lucy was born at the rescue and this red flying fox was being released along with her mom Libby not long after this photo was taken.

It’s sweet to see people care so much for these tiny beings and do what’s best for them to get back out into the wild.

But it must be hard to let these cuties go sometimes!

Flying foxes open their wings to make themselves look big and scary when they get startled.

And we would be scared if we just saw him out in the wild like that.

But now that we know to look at that cute face though, we’ll be sure to back away while giving them a little wink next time.

The tongue was out when Mr. Battie Bat posed for his adorable photo.

The rescue was intent on making sure this cheeky guy was well-nourished after they saw the rings around his eyes indicating a dietary deficiency.

It’s not wise to get close enough to a wild bat to take a look, but there’s a lot you can learn just from scrolling through Bats Queensland’s Instagram account.