The Bumblebee Bat, Craseonycteris thonglongyai, also known as Kitti's Hog-nosed Bat, is the world's smallest mammal. It weighs about two grams, and the picture above is approximately life-size. It lives in limestone caves in a small western region of Thailand. Bumblebee bats hunt at dusk in bamboo thickets. These bats have large ears, upturned noses, and lack tails. Their numbers, estimated at 2,000 individuals, are declining mostly due to logging and deforestation.
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