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The Mexican funnel-eared bat gets its name from its very distinctive funnel-shaped ears. The face has a triangular shape, pale skin, and forward-tilting ears. Both sexes of this species are similar in size, unlike other species. They have brown fur, which becomes darker as it reaches the tip. [3]
The family Natalidae, or funnel-eared bats, are found from Mexico to Brazil and the Caribbean islands. [1] The family has three genera , Chilonatalus , Natalus and Nyctiellus . They are slender bats with unusually long tails and, as their name suggests, funnel-shaped ears.
The Mexican greater funnel-eared bat (Natalus mexicanus) is a species of bat found in Central America. While initially and currently described as a species, from 1959 to 2006 it was considered a subspecies of the Mexican funnel-eared bat , Natalus stramineus .
Jamaican greater funnel-eared bat Goodwin, 1959 Critically Endangered: Jamaica [3] Natalus major: Hispaniolan greater funnel-eared bat Miller, 1902 Near Threatened: Hispaniola [4] Natalus mexicanus: Mexican greater funnel-eared bat Miller, 1902 Least Concern: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama [5 ...
Bahaman funnel-eared bat; Big brown bat; Big free-tailed bat; Brown flower bat; C. Chilonatalus macer; ... Mexican funnel-eared bat; Minor red bat; Monophyllus; N ...
Townsend big-eared bats like the one featured in the contest are known for their ears, as the name aptly suggests. Their ears can stretch up to 1.5 inches–nearly a third of their average full ...
Family: Natalidae (funnel-eared bats) Genus: Natalus. Mexican greater funnel-eared bat, Natalus mexicanus LC; Family: Furipteridae. Genus: Furipterus. Thumbless bat, Furipterus horrens LC; Family: Thyropteridae. Genus: Thyroptera. Peters's disk-winged bat, Thyroptera discifera LC; Spix's disk-winged bat, Thyroptera tricolor LC
The bat-eared fox is a small, African fox known for its enormous ears, which can grow to over 5 inches tall! They can rotate their cup-shaped ears independently to pinpoint the exact location of prey.