New Zealand Greater Short-tailed Bat
Also known as Mystacina robusta
species of mammal
Species
Critically Endangered強壯短尾蝠（Mystacina robusta）或稱作大短尾蝠，是紐西蘭特有的一種短尾蝠。史前牠們已經分佈在北島及南島，但後來就只有在斯圖爾特島出沒。牠們在地上爬行的能力，能夠如同飛行般熟練。牠們的雙翼可以在身體兩側摺曲成小袋，使牠們能夠穿越山洞或叢林。 強壯短尾蝠在毛利人到達紐西蘭前數量仍很多。牠們會棲息在海鳥的巢。牠們飛行得很慢，從不飛高於地面2-3米的高度。牠們是吃花蜜，或是會吃其他鳥類。牠們最後的棲息地是在Big South Cape Island，但可能因黑鼠的到來而消失。最後的標本是於1965年採集到的。
via IUCN
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- Mystacina robusta specimen from Auckland Museum.jpg
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- taxon name
- Mystacina robusta
- taxon common name
- Große Neuseeland-Kurzschwanzfledermaus
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- Mystacina robusta
- short name
- M. robusta
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Bats of New ZealandEndemic fauna of New ZealandEndemic mammals of New ZealandExtinct animals of New ZealandIUCN Red List critically endangered speciesMammal extinctions since 1500Mammals described in 1962MystacinidaeSpecies made extinct by human activitiesTaxonbars with automatically added original combinationsUse New Zealand English from March 2024