As flying-fox carers we do our best to replicate the very precious mother/baby bond when an orphan comes into care. This includes providing a dummy/pacifier which is one of the necessities of life when you are a baby bat. Mother raised babies cling to one of two under wing nipples, each located deep in a wing pit. Baby flying-foxes hang on tightly to their mum for the first four to five weeks of life and they fly out with mum on her nightly foraging expeditions. Once baby gets a little too large

Ralph is sound asleep sucking on his ‘dummy/pacifier’ - also known as Howard’s ear 😂 They are both relaxed and happy in each other’s company ❤️🤗😍 | The Kangaroo Sanctuary Alice Springs

Good Benefits of using a Pacifier Pacifiers satisfy an infant’s innate non-nutritive sucking reflex, which has a calming effect and helps regulate stress and self-soothing.. Clinical studies associate pacifier use during sleep with a reduced risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), possibly by improving airway patency and increasing arousal from sleep. Pacifiers can also aid sleep onset, reduce crying, and provide comfort without unnecessary feeding. Compared to thumb-sucking, pacifier use i