The lesser short-tailed bat spends more time on the ground than any other bat in the world. Its strong hind legs have adapted it for hunting on the ground as well as on the wing, while the stout, heavy feet and spurs (unique in the bat world) on the claws of the toes and thumbs probably also assist with burrowing and climbing.
ROD MORRIS
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Forest and Bird, Issue 265, 1 August 1992, Page 24
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64The lesser short-tailed bat spends more time on the ground than any other bat in the world. Its strong hind legs have adapted it for hunting on the ground as well as on the wing, while the stout, heavy feet and spurs (unique in the bat world) on the claws of the toes and thumbs probably also assist with burrowing and climbing. ROD MORRIS Forest and Bird, Issue 265, 1 August 1992, Page 24
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