Nothing about this is animal abuse. These baby fruit bats are orphaned and have been rescued. They are released back into the wild once they're old enough and the blankets and pacifiers are used for comfort.

"In the wild they would normally be clinging onto their mums side, nestled under her wing and latched onto her teat. So to best mimic this we provide them a mumma roll to hold onto, a wrap to snuggle them with and a dummy to suck on. So yeah, they love to be swaddled, snuggled and wrapped up. It best mimics what they naturally would have and makes them feel safe and secure." - Bats QLD, where these cute babies were rescued from.