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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 hoary bat can be found from Canada, to the United States, throughout Mexico, into Central America, and down throughout much of South America. They prefer coniferous forests and woodlands and hunt over lakes, slow moving rivers, streams, and open areas. These bats are the most widespread of all New […]

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The northern ghost bat, aka jumby bat or jumbie, is a white or light grey bat species that hails from Mexico, to Central America, down to South America. They prefer tropical and coastal rainforest habitats. These little bats can be seen from sea level up to 5,000 foot elevations. Due […]

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The Townsend’s big-eared bat can be found throughout the western half of the United States, southern Canada, and Mexico. There is also a population in the eastern United States. They prefer pine forests and arid desert scrub habitats. Roosting typically takes place in abandoned mines and caves, but they will […]

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The white stork is a migratory bird found in Asia Minor, Europe, the northern parts of Africa, and in the Middle East. They migrate as far as central and southern Africa, eastern Middle East, and western India. They can migrate over 12,400 miles from Europe and Asia to Africa, the […]

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The grey crowned crane is a dignified and elegant bird that is found in Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. These birds prefer wetlands, marshes, open grasslands, savannahs, and cultivated fields. Due to livestock farming and ranching, pesticide pollution, mining, collection for the pet trade, and vehicle strikes, their loss […]

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Touting the title of Africa’s largest bat species, of the over 200 known African species, it is the African hammer-headed fruit bat. These big critters aren’t as large as Australia’s flying fox, but they are still pretty impressive. This bat is one of three species of African fruit bat thought […]

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