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Noctilio

Noctilio

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A bat from Central and South America that often catches fish with its large feet
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
: Noctilio
  • The fishing bat, Noctilio leporinus, swoops low over water, hunting with its feet.
  • Noctilio leporinus
  • bat (Noctilio)
  • fishing bat (Noctilio)

Examples

  • Although the episode was clearly a setback for the Montserratian golfing community, the flows were catastrophic to a unique ecosystem that was also the island's only known habitat for the fishing bat (Noctilio leporinus).

    Academic text (2003)

  • The fishing bat, Noctilio leporinus, is known for its unique hunting technique over water.

  • The other Basidiomycete was Amylostereum areolatum, the pathogen associated with Sirex noctilio, a nonindigenous wood wasp.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Researchers studied the behavior of Noctilio bats in their natural habitat across Central America.

  • In tropical regions, Noctilio is the most recognizable species of bat due to its distinctive appearance.

Surface Forms

Noctilio main

Etymology

Noctilio starts with noct- which means 'night', the same root as in nocturnal. A helpful way to remember the name is to think of a 'night fisher', because these bulldog bats hunt at dusk and many even catch fish, so the name suits a night-hunting bat.