OuiSi Nature · Card 84
Sinaloan Mastiff Bat
Molossus sinaloae
- Location
- Chinandega, Nicaragua
- Date
- October 3, 2014
Photograph byJose G Martinez-FonsecaDescription
The Sinaloan Mastiff Bat belongs to a family of bat species known as "free-tailed bats" due to the long mouse-like tail. They are insectivorous species famous for their long and narrow wings that allow swift flight. These bats can reach great altitudes of up to 3000m above ground and members of this family can fly over 160km in a single night.
Photo linkinstagram.com/jose_gabriel_wildlife
The photographer
Jose G Martinez-Fonseca
Wildlife and landscape photographer, PhD student at Northern Arizona University
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