Near ThreatenedSilver Carp
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
One of the 29 bats on WAnimals
Mammals · Chiroptera · Craseonycteridae
Craseonycteris thonglongyai
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
Kitti's hog-nosed bat, also called the bumblebee bat, is one of the smallest mammals in the world: it weighs around two grams and measures some three centimetres. It owes its name to a flattened muzzle with nostrils shaped like a pig's snout. It lives in colonies inside limestone caves and comes out to hunt insects for very short spells, at dusk and at dawn. Its range is tiny and highly fragmented, tied to a handful of karst systems.
Weight
2 g – 2 g
Size
2.9 cm – 3.3 cm
Diet
Insectivore
Feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates.
Activity
Crepuscular
Active mainly at dawn and dusk.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
Sighting difficulty
Moderate
Sources consulted: https://www.iucnredlist.org/ | https://animaldiversity.org/ | https://es.wikipedia.org/
Best time: All year round in western Thailand and south-eastern Myanmar, at dusk, near limestone caves; it comes out to hunt for only about thirty minutes at dawn and dusk.
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