Māori folklore refer to bats as pekapeka and associate them with the mythical, night-flying bird, hōkioi, which foretells death or disaster. Long-tailed bats are widely distributed throughout the …

Bats (pekapeka) are, and always have been, New Zealand’s only native land mammal. There are two types of endemic bat – the long-tailed (pekapeka-tou-roa) and the lesser short-tailed …

Sep 14, 2023 · Most bats catch their prey in the air, but pekapeka-tou-poto are the only surviving members of the ancient Mystacinidae family of burrowing bats. In addition to flying, these bats...

New Zealand has three species of endemic bats – the long-tailed bat, the lesser short-tailed bat and the greater short-tailed bat, which is thought to be extinct. Bats are nocturnal, they rest …

The long-tailed bat (Chalinolobus tuberculatus) belongs to a widespread family and is closely related to five other species of wattled or lobe-lipped bats in Australia and elsewhere. Long …

The pekapeka long-tailed bat is - somewhat implausibly - New Zealand's bird of the year. The cheeky inclusion in the public vote run by Forest and Bird won over the closest runner up, the...

There are a variety of conservation efforts being undertaken to protect bats/pekapeka – New Zealand’s only native land mammal. There are currently two species of bats in New Zealand: …

The long-tailed bat's wings can fold like origami, tucking them away and using their forearms as front legs. This allows them to move around the forest floor looking for insects, fruit pollen or …

Sep 4, 2023 · The pekapeka (also known as the Lesser Short-Tailed Bat, but pekapeka is the Māori term) is one of three species of bats native to New Zealand. As microbats, pekapekas …

In 25 years long-tailed bats have turned from decreasing at 5% to increasing by 4% per year. Bats or pekapeka are New Zealand's only native land mammals. Long-tailed bats are found in more …