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Big Eared Woolly Bat

Chrotopterus auritus

Notes:

Second biggest bat species in Brazil. It's a carnivorous bat, prey on reptiles, amphibians and other small animals.

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6 Comments

Mandy Hollman
Mandy Hollman 11 years ago

Crazy-looking bat! Nice photos.

JúlioSardinha
JúlioSardinha 12 years ago

Tb sou de Minas Gerais ;) Bela foto!!!

LarsKorb
LarsKorb 12 years ago

fantastic shots

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 12 years ago

Nice spotting KassiusKlaySantos! Would you be able to suggest an ID for this Brasilian bat? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/736.... Thanks!

Kassius Santos
Kassius Santos 12 years ago

Ah, que bom, falas português! Realmente, olhando pra ele dá mesmo pra lembrar dessa história... rsrs

eulalia rubio
eulalia rubio 12 years ago

É tão feio que eu gosto. Lembro-me da história de Chapeuzinho Vermelho: Vovó, que orelhas grandes você tem, vovó, que dentes grandes você tem ...

Kassius Santos
Spotted by
Kassius Santos

Carrancas, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Spotted on Nov 2, 2009
Submitted on Oct 11, 2011

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