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Bats@lemmy.world · 8 months ago

Ella is an 18-year-old African fruit bat. She's getting her monthly checkup

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Ella is an 18-year-old African fruit bat. She's getting her monthly checkup

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Bats@lemmy.world · 8 months ago

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I thought this was some kind of fungal induced deformity at first, but no… it’s a Griffin’s Leaf Nosed Bat and that’s how they’re supposed to look! https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/120223-new-bat-species-vietnam-animals-science
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  Yup! I direct linked to the image because the article is paywalled.

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