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Proboscis bat

Common Name Proboscis bat

Scientific Name Rhynchonycteris naso

Species Mammals

Family/Group Bats

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Description

This small bat is common throughout Central America and into northern South America. Unlike many other bat species, they roost in the open, usually on tree trunks leaning over the water. These bats forage for small insects, usually just over water.

Habitat

They are often seen in a line along a tree, but they might go unnoticed until they take off, because their grizzled fur serves surprisingly well as camouflage.

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