B
Bumblebee Bat
Craseonycteris thonglongyai
Near Threatened mammal
Measurements
Shoulder Height
2 cm
1"
Body Length
3 cm
1"
Weight
2 g
0 oz
About Bumblebee Bat
The bumblebee bat (Kitti's hog-nosed bat) is the smallest mammal by body length at just 3cm. Weighing only 2 grams, it is found in Thailand and Myanmar.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Chiroptera
- Family
- Craseonycteridae
- Genus
- Craseonycteris
Ecology
- Diet
- insectivore
- Habitat
- forest
- Continent
- Asia
Fun Fact
The bumblebee bat is so small it could sit comfortably on your thumbnail.
Related Species
A
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A
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B
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G
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P
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G
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