carnivorous bat

Noun
  1. Typically having large ears and feeding primarily on insects;
    Worldwide in distribution (synset 102143958)
    is a type of: bat, chiropteran - nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
    subtypes:
    • mouse-eared bat - a carnivorous bat with ears like a mouse
    • leaf-nosed bat, leafnose bat - bat having a leaflike flap at the end of the nose; especially of the families Phyllostomatidae and Rhinolophidae and Hipposideridae
    • vespertilian bat, vespertilionid - a variety of carnivorous bat
    • brown bat - any of numerous medium to small insectivorous bats found worldwide in caves and trees and buildings
    • free-tailed bat, freetail, freetailed bat - small swift insectivorous bat with leathery ears and a long tail; common in warm regions
    • mastiff bat - a soft-furred chocolate-brown bat with folded ears and small wings; often runs along the ground
    • true vampire bat, vampire bat - any of various tropical American bats of the family Desmodontidae that bite mammals and birds to feed on their blood
    belongs to: microchiroptera, suborder microchiroptera - most of the bats in the world; all bats except fruit bats insectivorous bats
    same as: microbat

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