Bumblebee Bat — printable fact sheet
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Bumblebee Bat
Craseonycteris thonglongyai
The Bumblebee Bat, also known as Kitti's Hog-nosed Bat, is renowned as one of the world’s smallest mammals. Native to limestone caves along rivers in western Thailand and southeast Myanmar, this tiny bat weighs less than a penny and measures just 29–33 mm in length. It has a dis…
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- A single Bumblebee Bat can fit comfortably on the tip of a human finger due to its incredibly small size.
- The Bumblebee Bat is the smallest known species of bat and arguably the smallest mammal by skull size. Each evening, it emerges for short foraging trips, feeding on tiny insects near the riverbanks. Its wings are broad and rounded, perfectly adapted for hovering and precise maneuvering in cluttered environments.
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