Mantled Mastiff Bat
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The Mantled Mastiff Bat (Otomops secundus) is a species of bat
in the family Molossidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea
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Bat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
in the family Molossidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
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Source
- Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Otomops secundus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.