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Bumblebee Bat

The Bumblebee Bat, or otherwise known as Kitti’s Hog-nosed Bat is a species of bat that is unique to the western regions of Thailand and currently has an estimated population of around 4000. The nickname ‘Bumblebee Bat’ was given to these unique bats for their size as they are not much bigger than a Bee, around... 

Arabian (Dromedary) Camel

The Dromedary camel is a large camel, or ungulate as they are also called, and is often called just the Arabian camel. It is sometimes simply called the “one hump” for the fact that it has just one hump, as opposed to the two humps of the Bactrian camel. The Dromedary camel has a range that is not entirely clear, but... 

Sucker Footed Bat

The Sucker Footed Bat is a bat named for its suction cup like feet that allow for it to grasp onto just about any surface. This type of bat is quite small and is identified by its feet, which contain the sucker like pads on both the thumbs as well as the soles of its feet. Sucker Footed BatThe mammal has two large ears that are... 

Pallid Bat

The Pallid bat is a very pale, sort of buff colored bat that reaches a smaller size, weighing about an ounce, but will also have a wingspan that is as much as nine inches across. They have larger ears and eyes than most bats in North America, but like all bats, their hands and arms are modified somewhat to form wings with which they... 

Kitti’s Hog-nosed Bat

Kitti’s Hog nosed bat is also known as the Bumble bee bat and is the smallest known bat species today. Weighing in at about 2 grams, (roughly the weight of a dime) and attaining an adult length of only 30 to 40 mm, it is the only species to be found in this genus and it was thought to be found only in a small part of Thailand... 

Short Tailed Leaf-nosed Bat

Since bats can fly, there are those who think they are birds. While being birdlike, they have very few similarities actually to birds. Bats are mammalian. They have hairy bodies and feed their young milk. Bats are in fact the only flying mammal that exists. They are nocturnal creatures with their peak activity time just following... 

Flying Squirrel

The Northern flying squirrel is one of the only two species of flying squirrel to be found in North America. It’s range is from as far south as North Carolina across the northern part of the U.S. From Nova Scotia to Alaska, and to the west coast. They have very thick fur of a light brown or reddish color on the upper body,... 

Vampire Bat

Myths and legends from all over the world portray bats as blood-sucking demons. Vampire bats really do exist, but only three species in Central and South America. The vampire bats (Desmodus rotundus) have a wingspan of about eight inches and a body about the size of an adult’s thumb. If not for their diet, people would not...