microbat
Small echolocating mammal
Microbats are the smaller of the two main groups of bats, distinguished from megabats (or fruit bats) primarily by their use of echolocation to navigate and hunt insects in the dark.
Most bat species are microbats, ranging from the tiny bumblebee bat—among the world's smallest mammals—to species with wingspans of a foot or more.
Despite the name, size alone doesn't define the group; the classification is based on evolutionary lineage and anatomical features.
Underground hollow in rock
- roostBird's sleeping spot
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- hibernateTorpor through cold months
- torporInactive, sluggish state
crevice · hollow · attic · bridge · mine · cluster · hang · upside-down
Sound-based animal navigation
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- sonarUnderwater detection by echoes
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- pulsesRhythmic throbs or edible legumes
acoustic · doppler · auditory · orientation · navigation · waveform · pinpoint · echo
Dark hours daily
- duskDimming after sundown
- twilightLight after sunset
- darknessTotal absence of light
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
moonlight · nightfall · evening · emergence · dawn · starlight
Extremely small in size
- smallLimited in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
Blood-drinking flying insects
- mothsNocturnal lepidopterans
- beetlesHard-winged insects
- cricketsJumping insects that chirp
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
caterpillars · arthropods · invertebrates · prey · foraging · hunting · pest-control · flies
Curved metal hoof protector
- leaf-nosedBearing nasal membrane
- vesperSunset prayer or planet
- vampireBlood-drinking undead creature
cave
Underground hollow in rock
torpor · crevice · hollow · attic · bridge · mine · cluster · hang · upside-down · shelter
biosonar
Sound-based animal navigation
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- sonarUnderwater detection by echoes
- frequencyRate of recurrence
pulses · acoustic · doppler · auditory · orientation · navigation · waveform · pinpoint · echo · chirp
night
Dark hours daily
crepuscular · moonlight · nightfall · evening · emergence · dawn · starlight
tiny
Extremely small in size
- smallLimited in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
mosquitoes
Blood-drinking flying insects
larvae · caterpillars · arthropods · invertebrates · prey · foraging · hunting · pest-control · flies · gnats
wings
Limbs for flight
fur · claws · teeth · lightweight · skeleton · echolocator · ears · snout · tail · forearm
horseshoe
Curved metal hoof protector
- leaf-nosedBearing nasal membrane
- vesperSunset prayer or planet
- vampireBlood-drinking undead creature
- batsflying fox, megabat, flying foxes, microbats, megabats
- nocturnal flyersowl, moth, nightjar, nighthawk, luna moth
- echolocatorsdolphin, porpoise, bottlenose dolphin, oilbird, beluga whale