Lesser Bulldog Bat
Noctilio albiventris
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Mammals
The lesser bulldog bat is an insectivorous and occasionally carnivorous bat of the (Neotropics), ranging through Central America and northern South America. Some unique characteristics of the bat include large feet that are used to rake the surface of water to capture prey, and precise echolocation. Occasionally, the larger bats catch and consume small fish. Due to their close proximity to urban life, there are also some interactions with humans.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Chiroptera
- Family
- Noctilionidae
- Genus
- Noctilio