mouse-tailed bat

noun

: any of several rather small insectivorous bats (genus Rhinopoma) having a long tail, a reduced interfemoral membrane, and two joints to the index finger and being widely distributed in northern Africa and southern Asia

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“Mouse-tailed bat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mouse-tailed%20bat. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.

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