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"Guess the animal I'm thinking of! Clue: it's a type of bat" (lemmy.world)
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[-] WraithGear@lemmy.world 42 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

If i was to guess, there a probably a ton of Bat species we do not know about, that are separated by such minute differences that to play the guessing game would be harrowing.

Or the scientific names are really large

[-] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 57 points 7 months ago

Holy shit

The second largest order of mammals after rodents, bats comprise about 20% of all classified mammal species worldwide, with over 1,400 species

Also

So I guess the real question is what’s your favourite species of rodent (of the 2,276)?

[-] fossilesque@mander.xyz 10 points 7 months ago

This is why I visit this site.

[-] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 7 months ago

what’s your favourite species of rodent?

Jerry. Easy.

[-] yardy_sardley@lemmy.ca 10 points 7 months ago

Not OP but I read somewhere that 20% of mammal species are bats. So you're probably right.

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