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The long-tongued nectar bat (Macroglossus minimus), also known as the northern blossom bat, honey nectar bat, [2] least blossom-bat, [3] dagger-toothed long-nosed fruit bat, [1] and lesser long-tongued fruit bat, [1] is a species of megabat. M. minimus is one of the smallest species in the family Pteropodidae, with an average length of 60–85 ...
Gallagher's free-tailed bat (Chaerephon gallagheri) Northern freetail bat (Chaerephon jobensis) Black and red free-tailed bat (Chaerephon jobimena) [101] Northern free-tailed bat (Chaerephon johorensis) Lappet-eared free-tailed bat (Chaerephon major) Nigerian free-tailed bat (Chaerephon nigeriae) Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bat (Chaerephon plicatus)
The common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) feeds on blood (hematophagy). A few species, specifically the common, white-winged, and hairy-legged vampire bats, feed only on animal blood (hematophagy). The common vampire bat typically feeds on large mammals such as cattle; the hairy-legged and white-winged vampires feed on birds. [173]
Northern bat hibernating deep in a disused cobalt mine in Norway. The northern bat is widespread throughout Eurasia, and is the most common bat in the northern part of the continent. It occurs from northern Scandinavia beyond the Arctic Circle to northern Italy, and eastern England to northern Japan. [1]
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Northern ghost bats inhabit tropical and coastal forests, and frequently roost in caves, in the open, or in palm trees. [2] [4] [5] When roosting in palm trees, individual bats tend to occupy the space closest to the rachis (stem) of the palm frond. [2] Hanging bats are inconspicuous, and mirror the appearance of a wasp's nest. [2]
Northern cave bat, V. caurinus. Northern coasts of Northern Territory and Western Australia. LC; Large forest bat, V. darlingtoni. Eastern to south-eastern coasts and the entirety of Tasmania. LC; Yellow-lipped cave bat, V. douglasorum. Northern-most coasts of Western Australia. LC; Finlayson's cave bat, V. finlaysoni. Widespread across the ...
The common blossom bat (Syconycteris australis) also known as the southern blossom bat or Queensland blossom bat, is a megabat in the family Pteropodidae. The common blossom bat feeds mostly on nectar and pollen rather than fruit. [1] It is one of eight Pteropodidae species on mainland Australia. It is one of the smallest of all nectarivorous ...