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Short-tailed bat

A NZ short-tailed bat eating dactylanthus on the ground.

A New Zealand short-tailed bat pictured while eating dactylanthus.

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Rights: Nga Manu Nature Reserve
Published: 15 May 2017Size: 1.62 MB
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