<br /> <p>A week-old fishing bat</a> made its feelings very clear when it received a soothing scratch from Wahroonga wildlife carer Sarah Curran on March 4.</p><p>It had been rescued and brought into Curran’s care weighing just three grams.</p><br /><p>“His chances of being found were slim … eyes fused closed, totally furless and unable to regulate body temperature,” Curran told Storyful.</p><br /><p>“Now he is a week old, and has begun to sprout his first puffs of hair and is becoming more interactive by the day. He will be in care for several weeks, being fed a specialised milk recipe, round the clock until he is old enough to have small amounts of insects and aquatic food gradually introduced.</p><br /><p>“His chances of survival are still guarded as they are a species particularly vulnerable to stress – much more so than any other insectivorous bat! Fingers crossed for my little fisherman who is all ears, feet and handsome.” Credit: Sarah’s Bats via Storyful</p><br />
