AN AMAZING FACT: The smallest bat in the world also happens to be - TopicsExpress



          

AN AMAZING FACT: The smallest bat in the world also happens to be the smallest mammal in the world. The bumblebee bat is only about one inch long and lives in Thailand and Myanmar. It weighs about as much as a dime. It really is about the size of a large bumblebee. This reddish brown (or gray) little creature has no tail, but has a wingspan of about 6.5 inches. It is formally called Kitti’s hog-nosed bat (you can guess why) and lives in limestone caves along rivers. Like many endangered animals, its habitat has been disturbed by mankind. It was mostly unknown to the world until 1974 when scientists were classifying bats in Thailand.
Posted on: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:54:43 +0000

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