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Free tailed bat

Molossus molossus

Photo by Mel11
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

This bedraggled little bat crash-landed on our balcony, rural Costa Rica. After having a rest it managed to fly off

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Comments (4)
Mel11
Thank you Lauren, I had no idea where to start..
Mel11
Hi Roy, I dont really know. Interesting comment. I had just assumed that the light areas were where the skin and under fur was showing through because it had gotten so wet.
Roy Arun
does this have white lines on back?
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PublishedMarch 6, 2019

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