• WraithGear@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    If i was to guess, there a probably a ton of Bat species we do not know about, that are separated by such minute differences that to play the guessing game would be harrowing.

    Or the scientific names are really large

    • Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      Holy shit

      The second largest order of mammals after rodents, bats comprise about 20% of all classified mammal species worldwide, with over 1,400 species

      Also

      So I guess the real question is what’s your favourite species of rodent (of the 2,276)?

    • Yardy Sardley@lemmy.ca
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      8 months ago

      Not OP but I read somewhere that 20% of mammal species are bats. So you’re probably right.