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microbat

DEFINITIONS OF: microbat

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n typically having large ears and feeding primarily on insects; worldwide in distribution

Synonyms:
carnivorous bat
Types:
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mouse-eared bat
a carnivorous bat with ears like a mouse
leaf-nosed bat, leafnose bat
bat having a leaflike flap at the end of the nose; especially of the families Phyllostomatidae and Rhinolophidae and Hipposideridae
vespertilian bat, vespertilionid
a variety of carnivorous bat
brown bat
any of numerous medium to small insectivorous bats found worldwide in caves and trees and buildings
free-tailed bat, freetail, freetailed bat
small swift insectivorous bat with leathery ears and a long tail; common in warm regions
mastiff bat
a soft-furred chocolate-brown bat with folded ears and small wings; often runs along the ground
true vampire bat, vampire bat
any of various tropical American bats of the family Desmodontidae that bite mammals and birds to feed on their blood
Macrotus californicus, macrotus
large-eared greyish bat of southern California and northwestern Mexico
spearnose bat
New World bat with a pointed nose leaf; found from southern United States to Paraguay
Phyllostomus hastatus
a variety of leaf-nosed bat
Choeronycteris mexicana, hognose bat
small-eared Mexican bat with a long slender nose
horseshoe bat
a bat of the family Rhinolophidae having a horseshoe-shaped leaf on the nose
horseshoe bat
any of numerous bats of the family Hipposideridae of northwest Africa or Philippines or Australia having a horseshoe-shaped leaf on the nose
Rhinonicteris aurantius, orange bat, orange horseshoe bat
a common bat of northwestern Australia having orange or yellow fur
false vampire, false vampire bat
any New or Old World carnivorous bat erroneously thought to suck blood but in fact feeding on insects
Vespertilio murinus, frosted bat
common Eurasian bat with white-tipped hairs in its coat
Lasiurus borealis, red bat
North American bat of a brick or rusty red color with hairs tipped with white
Myotis leucifugus, little brown bat, little brown myotis
the small common North American bat; widely distributed
Myotis velifer, cave myotis
small bat of southwest United States that lives in caves etc.
Eptesicus fuscus, big brown bat
rather large North American brown bat; widely distributed
Eptesicus serotinus, European brown bat, serotine
common brown bat of Europe
Antrozous pallidus, cave bat, pallid bat
drab yellowish big-eared bat that lives in caves
Pipistrellus pipistrellus, pipistrel, pipistrelle
small European brown bat
Pipistrellus subflavus, eastern pipistrel
one of the smallest bats of eastern North America
SPipistrellus hesperus, western pipistrel
of western North America
Euderma maculata, jackass bat, spotted bat
a large bat of the southwestern United States having spots and enormous ears
long-eared bat
any of various Old or New World bats having very long ears
Mexican freetail bat, Tadarida brasiliensis, guano bat
the common freetail bat of southern United States having short velvety fur; migrates southward for winter
Tadirida femorosacca, pocketed bat, pocketed freetail bat
small brown bat of California and northern Mexico
Desmodus rotundus
mouse-sized bat of tropical Central America and South America having sharp incisor and canine teeth; feeds on the blood of birds and mammals
Diphylla ecaudata, hairy-legged vampire bat
similar in size and habits to Desmodus rotundus; of tropical America including southern California and Texas
Type of:
bat, chiropteran
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
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