TIL that Thailand is home to the Kitti’s hog-nosed bat, commonly called the bumblebee bat. Weighing only about 2 grams and measuring roughly 1.2 inches long, it is considered the smallest bat species in the world and one of the smallest mammals.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitti's_hog-nosed_bat

[u/ManWithDominantClaw]

Bits

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The zoologist who discovered it, Kitti Thonglongya, died before he could formally describe the species. A colleague published the paper and named it after him. Even the name is a quiet tribute most people never notice.

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Need banana for scale.

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Tiny bats!

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Tiny Bruce Wayne

[u/BillyFaust]

can you eat them? they're the perfect size for popplers

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Awww, lil bitsy version of maybe rabies

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Illegally smol bats