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Hipposideros

Hipposideros

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A group of bats with a horseshoe-shaped nose that use sound to find things
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Hipposideros
  • The genus Hipposideros includes numerous species of horseshoe bats found across Asia and Africa.

Examples

  • Unlike other bats, Hipposideros have a unique horseshoe-shaped nose-leaf that aids in echolocation.

  • Researchers captured several Hipposideros in the cave to study their echolocation calls.

  • Unlike Hipposideros, other bat genera may lack the distinctive horseshoe-shaped nose-leaf.

  • The Hipposideros species are fascinating creatures.

  • Did you know that Hipposideros bats have unique nose-leaves?

  • Researchers captured several Hipposideros in the cave to study their echolocation calls.

  • The genus Hipposideros includes numerous species of horseshoe bats found across Asia and Africa.

Synonyms

horseshoe bat
vsHipposideros
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A bat with a horseshoe-shaped skin fold on its nose

is the scientific genus name for that group of bats

Surface Forms

Hipposideros singular
Hipposideroses plural

Etymology

Hipposideros comes from Greek parts hippos ('horse') and sideros ('iron'), which together suggest a 'horseshoe'—a helpful image because these bats have a horseshoe-shaped nose leaf used for echolocation.