Lesser bulldog bat

Lesser bulldog bat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Noctilionidae
Genus: Noctilio
Species:
N. albiventris
Binomial name
Noctilio albiventris
Desmarest, 1818
Noctilio distribution
N. albiventris in red, overlap with N. leporinus in purple

The lesser bulldog bat (Noctilio albiventris) is an insectivorous and occasionally carnivorous bat of the (Neotropics), ranging through Central America and northern South America. Some unique characteristics of the bat include large feet that are used to rake the surface of water to capture prey, and precise echolocation. Occasionally, the larger bats catch and consume small fish. Due to their close proximity to urban life, there are also some interactions with humans.

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