#rhinolophoidea

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

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

Voting ended onAug 30, 2025

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.

[animalids]

Great Himalayan leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros armiger)

Photo by Jono Dashper

[animalids]

Schneider's leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros speoris)

Photo by Jono Dashper