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Some facts about the
Greater bulldog bat
Adult weight : 0.069 kg (0.1518 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 12 years
Litter size : 1
Body mass : 0.061 kg (0.1342 lbs)
Temperature : 33.85 °C (92.93 °F)
Greater bulldog bat
Order : Chiroptera
Family : Noctilionidae
Species : Noctilio leporinus
The Greater bulldog bat is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the greater bulldog bat
A young / baby of a greater bulldog bat is called a 'pup'. A greater bulldog bat group is called a 'colony or cloud'.Countries
Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela and Virgin Islands
Facts about the greater bulldog bat
The greater bulldog bat, also known as the fisherman bat (Noctilio leporinus), is one of several carnivorous bats that live in Latin America. (Full text)
The Greater Bulldog Bat is on a stamp (Full text)
The Greater Bulldog Bat or Fisherman Bat (Noctilio leporinus) is a type of fishing bat native to South America. (Full text)
Occasionally, the larger bats catch and consume small fish (A related species, the Greater Bulldog Bat, is known for its fishing ability). (Full text)
Among mammals, the Fisher Bat (Noctilio leporinus) is one of the largest in the Americas; likewise, the aforementioned Manatee and the Hutias are some of the more important, but also among the rarest. (Full text)
I know that the greater bulldog bat is small. (Full text)
The flight of Noctilio leporinus is stiff-winged and not very rapid. (Full text)
The Jamaican Fish-Eating Bat (Noctilio leporinus) is found only in the Hellshire Hills and nowhere else in the world. (Full text)
Among mammals, the fishing bat (Noctilio leporinus) is one of the largest in the Americas. (Full text)