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Big-Eared Bat

Histiotus sp.

Photo by LeonardoMB
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Field Notes

Habitat:

We found this specimen near a lake, in a region of transition between the Cerrado and Atlantic Forest.

Notes:

Me and some friends have a researches with bats. It's a survey of species caught along the area of an University in a Minas Gerais city. The "Histiotus sp." have a insetivorous diet and, how you can see, long hears, that is a survivey method that improves the "power" of the ecolocalization/biosonar.
But, a thing that calls me atention is his pennis. his pennis have a mushroom-like form, and its yellow or orange.

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Comments (11)
Sergio Monteiro
Parabéns, Leonardo. Bem merecido mesmo. LIndas fotos desse belíssimo animal.
LeonardoMB
Oh! Cool! I was working and didn't saw the nominated! Yeay! Thank you guys!
Liana
Amazing series!!! Congratulations LeonardoMB. Thank you for sharing :)
DanielePralong
Congratulations Leonardo, this fantastic series of shots and observations has earned you a Spotting of the Week! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/pb.10150120463815603.-2207520000.1489966046./10158420043555603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/843604527500726272
AshleyT
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!

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PublishedMarch 16, 2017

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