Niangara Free-tailed Bat
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The Niangara Free-tailed Bat (Mops niangarae) is a species of bat
in the family Molossidae. It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo
. Its natural habitat
is moist savanna
.
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 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
. Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
is moist savanna
Savanna
A savanna, or savannah, is a grassland ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently small or widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to support an unbroken herbaceous layer consisting primarily of C4 grasses.Some...
.
Source
- Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A., Bergmans, W. & Fahr, J. 2004. Mops niangarae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.