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The ghost bat is the only Australian species of bat that preys on larger vertebrates, like rats, mice, birds, frogs, lizards, and microbats. These bats face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming, ranching, mining, and quarrying; hunting; trapping; human disturbances, seeing as they are […]

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The eastern tube-nosed bat, aka Queensland tube-nosed bat, is 1 of the few species of megabat that roosts alone. They get their common name from their raised tubular nostrils which are not like any of those of most other species in the same family. These bats are threatened by habitat […]

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The Livingstone’s fruit bat, aka Comoro flying fox, is a megabat species found only on the islands of Anjouan and Mohéli in the Union of the Comoros in the western Indian Ocean. These bats face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, […]

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The gray sac-winged bat can be found in Mexico, Baja California, and Central America. There are 51 known species of sac-winged bats. They are a species in the family Emballonuridae. These bats face the threats of habitat loss and destruction due to vandalism and fires caused by humans in the […]

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The bumblebee bat, aka Kitti’s hog-nosed bat or hognosed bat, is the smallest known species of bat in the world. They can only be found in western Thailand and southeast Myanmar. They dwell among limestone caves near rivers. Sadly, these avian mammals face the threats of habitat loss and destruction […]

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The greater bulldog bat, aka fisherman bat, is among the few species of bat that preys on fish; where other bats prey on insects or feast on fruit, or nectar. These bats can be found throughout Mexico, Central America, and most of South America. Even though they face the threats […]

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The lesser short-nosed fruit bat can be found in southern and southeastern Asia. They are among the smaller species of megabats. These bats tolerate a range of habitats such as lower montane forests, disturbed forests, tropical lowland rain forests, gardens, mangroves, and vegetation found on beaches. They face the threats […]

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The Madagascan rousette, aka Madagascar rousette, is a species of megabat that hails from the coastal regions of Madagascar. They prefer forests, caves, and subterranean habitats. Sadly, due to habitat loss, hunting, and trapping for bush meat, these critters are listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN. Their numbers are also […]

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The Ryukyu flying fox, aka Ryukyu fruit bat, can be found on a few islands of Japan, the Philippines, and Taiwan. They prefer tropical and subtropical dry forests and swamps. Unfortunately, due to the threats of habitat loss, at the hands of residential and commercial development, as well as agriculture; […]

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The evening bat hails from the eastern half of the United States, on down to Mexico. They are a member of the vesper bat family. These bats roost under bark, within Spanish moss, in tree cavities, and also in buildings. So far, these bats have not succumbed to white-nose syndrome […]

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