Tadarida
- noun
- Specialized
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Tadarida
- During the summer, large colonies of Tadarida bats can be seen emerging from caves at dusk.
- Tadarida brasiliensis
- Tadarida bat
- free-tailed Tadarida
Examples
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The Mexican free-tailed bat, known scientifically as Tadarida brasiliensis, is famous for its long migrations.
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Researchers study the echolocation abilities of Tadarida species to understand their hunting techniques.
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(a) Some of the several million individuals of a North American maternity colony of Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis).
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
A group of free-tailed bats with long tails that extend beyond their tail membrane
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of free-tailed bats with long tails that extend beyond their tail membrane
- Specialized
A fast bat called the Brazilian free-tailed bat that lives and migrates in parts of North and South America
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Tadarida is a scientific name for a group of free-tailed bats found in warm regions. A helpful way to remember it is to think of 'ta-da', a quick, showy sound, because these bats fly fast and can appear suddenly.
