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An artist s illustration of Myotis nimbaensis, the new species of bat found in the Nimba Mountains of West Africa
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An artist s illustration of Myotis nimbaensis, the new species of bat found in the Nimba Mountains of West Africa
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The Nimba Mountains in Guinea have peaks rising between 1,600 - 1,750 meters (about 1 mile) above sea level and are surrounded by drastically different lowland habitats
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Scientists working in the West African country of Guinea have discovered a new orange-furred species of bat. The rare discovery came while conducting field surveys in the isolated Nimba Mountain range.
New Bat Discovered In Africa - And It s Orange, Black Like Halloween New Bat Discovered In Africa - And It s Orange, Black Like Halloween At a time when the United Nations has warned of a biodiversity crisis, with 1 million species facing extinction, a find such as this is greeted as a light in a dark era, Bat Conservation International said in a statement.
Updated: January 14, 2021 7:36 am IST
It was a picture of a bat. But not just any bat. This one was orange with striking black wings.
Nancy Simmons was sitting in her office at the American Museum of Natural History two years ago when she got a startling text from a research expedition in Africa.
Scientists have confirmed discovery of a new species of bat, welcome news at a time when the United Nations has warned that one million species of different types of flora and fauna are facing extinction.