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Photo of Australian Long-eared Bats (Nyctophilus)

Australian Long-eared Bats

Nyctophilus

Nyctophilus is a genus of the vespertilionids or vesper bats. They are often termed Australian big-eared bats or long-eared bats, as the length of their ears often greatly exceeds that of the head. They are sometimes colloquially called “Monbats”.:This genus occurs in the New Guinean-Australian region.

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