Greater Bulldog Bat
|
|
| Greater Bulldog Bat | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missing image Noctilio_leporinus_stamp_2.jpg | ||||||||||||||
| Scientific classification | ||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
| Binomial name | ||||||||||||||
| Noctilio leporinus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
The Greater Bulldog Bat or Fisherman Bat (Noctilio leporinus) is a type of fishing bat native to South America. The bats use echolocation to detect water ripples made by the fish upon which they prey, then use sharp claws to catch and cling to the fish.
Missing image
Noctilio_leporinus_stamp_1.jpg
Noctilio_leporinus_stamp_1.jpg
The Greater Bulldog Bat is on a stamp