Neotropical leaf-nosed bat (IMAGE)

Stowers Institute for Medical Research

Neotropical leaf-nosed bat

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Thirty million years ago, the Neotropical leaf-nosed bat survived solely on insects. Since then, these bats have diversified into many different species by changing what they eat.

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Stowers Institute for Medical Research

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