Fisherman Bat

Japanese: fisherman bat(英語表記)fishermanbat
Fisherman Bat

…General term for mammals belonging to the Noctilionidae family of bats in the order Chiroptera that feed mainly on small fish. They are known by English names such as bulldog bats based on their morphology and fisherman bats based on their ecology. This family has one genus and two species, and is unique to the New World. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "fisherman bat" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…小魚を主食とする翼手目ウオクイコウモリ科Noctilionidaeに属する哺乳類の総称。形態からbulldog bat,生態からfisherman batなどの英名がある。この科には1属2種があり,新世界に特有。…

※「fisherman bat」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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