New Zeland Bats

Bats are New Zealand's only native land mammals.

There are three species: the long-tailed bat, the lesser short-tailed bat, and greater short-tailed bat.

all the two bats in nz

Greater short-tailed bats are thought to be extinct, while long-tailed bats and short-tailed bats are classed as threatened. They are in danger of extinction in the medium term if nothing is done to reverse their population declines. Therefore, these species are a high priority for conservation.

•Scientific name: Chalinolobus tuberculatus (Gray)•Synonyms: Vespertilio tuberculatus, Gray 1843; Vespertilio tuberculatus, Forster 1844; Scotophilius tuberculatus, Tomes 1857; Chalinolobus tuberculatus, Peters 1866; Chalinolobus morio, Thomas 1889.•Popular Common names: New Zealand long-tailed bat, long-tailed bat, pekapeka •Other common names: New Zealand short-eared bat

Fun facts

In proverb, the Maori refer to bats as pekapeka and associate them with the mythical, night-flying bird, hokioi, which foretells death or disaster.

Facts and info about bats

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