Jan 30, 2025
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bats bats bats!
Nap
Hog-Nosed Bat aka Bumblebee Bat
this was going to be another transparent doodle but they were begging for a handshake
Bumblebee bats are one of, if not the, smallest mammals. Similar in length to actual bumblebees! 🐝
kitti's hog-nosed bat? otherwise known as the bumblebee bat?
Have you seen the bumblebee bat (Craseonycteris thonglongyai)?
I have now
Yes, in photos/videos
Yes, irl
I'm not sure
These guys are teeny tiny, the smallest species of bat, hence their name. They're about 1.1 to 1.3 in long, with a wingspan of 5.1 to 5.7 in.
Lilia is a bumblebee bat, you can't convince me otherwise.
Kitti’s Hog-nosed Bat aka ‘the Bumblebee Bat’ 🐝
May I please have a bumblebee bat? 🖤 🦇 (how did I only just now find your adorable, batty page??? You are wonderful for showing all these remarkable bats!!)
Fun facts: Also known as Kitti's Hog Nosed Bats, one of the smallest mammals in the world! They only live in the limestone caves near rivers in Thailand and Burma, and are endangered.
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