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  2. Big-eared woolly bat - Wikipedia

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    Big-eared woolly bats are very large predatory bats, the second largest bat species in the neotropics. Their body mass typically ranges from 75 to 96 grams (2.6 to 3.4 oz). The length of the forearm ranges from 79 to 83 millimetres (3.1 to 3.3 in). There are only three New World phyllostomid bats of comparable size. [2]

  3. Bat - Wikipedia

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    Bats are flying mammals of the order Chiroptera (/ k aɪ ˈ r ɒ p t ər ə /). [a] With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Bats are more agile in flight than most birds, flying with their very long spread-out digits covered with a thin membrane or patagium.

  4. Bulldog bat - Wikipedia

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    The species of lesser bulldog bats are insectivorous, and while the greater bulldog bats also eat insects, their chief food is fish (piscivorous). [6] They use their echolocation to pinpoint the ripples they make on the surfaces of water. [7] The greater bulldog bat trawls the water with its long, curved talons approximately 2–3 cm below the ...

  5. List of bats of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Seventeen species of bats live in the Carlsbad Caverns National Park, including a large number of Mexican free-tailed bats. [1] It has been estimated that the population of Mexican free-tailed bats once numbered in the millions but has declined drastically in modern times.

  6. These tiny bats look just like cotton balls - AOL

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    These white bats nest together in packs of six or more. But don't worry, they won't suck your blood. These little guys are vegetarian. Check out how the Brazilian Amazon is facing major deforestation:

  7. Eastern red bat - Wikipedia

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    Eastern red bats are often attacked and killed by hawks and owls, or aggressive species like blue jays and crows; the former animal in particular serves as a major predator for bats hiding in leaf piles. Eastern red bats are also killed by flying into cars, tall human-made structures, or wind turbines. Allen Kurta argues that the lifespan for ...

  8. Long-tongued nectar bat - Wikipedia

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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.

  9. Leaf-nosed bat - Wikipedia

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    The Phyllostomidae, also known as New World leaf-nosed bats, are among the most ecologically diverse mammal families. [6] This variation is measured by diversity in skull morphology and diet-related characteristics: Phyllostomidae consists of species that have evolved physical modifications for insectivory, frugivory, hematophagy, nectarivory, and omnivory.