Bizarre bat with longest tongue discovered in Bolivian park

The researchers found the bizarre tube-lipped nectar bat (Anoura fistulata) — the first record of this species in the park. Described in Ecuador just a decade ago and known from only three records. It has the longest tongue in relation to its size of any mammal — stretching 8.5 cm to reach into the deepest flowers.

The frog was found during the first leg of an 18-month long expedition to chronicle the staggering wildlife living in what is believed to be the world’s most biodiverse park.

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