hognose bat

Thân thiện

A hognose bat hangs upside down from a tree branch in a forest.

Definition

Noun: 1. A small-eared Mexican bat with a long slender nose: A species of bat (Choeronycteris mexicana) native to Mexico and the southwestern United States, characterized by its elongated, tapering snout resembling a hog's nose.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The hognose bat is a specialized nectar feeder.
  • We observed a hognose bat using its long tongue to drink from a flower.
  • The unique snout of the hognose bat helps it reach deep into blossoms.

Advanced Usage

• As a subject of scientific study: The term is used in biological and ecological contexts to discuss this specific species' morphology, behavior, and habitat.
  • The foraging ecology of the hognose bat is closely tied to the blooming cycles of agave plants.

Variants and Related Words

• Mexican long-nosed bat: A common alternative name for the same species ().
• Choeronycteris mexicana: The scientific (Latin) binomial name for the hognose bat.

Synonyms

• Mexican long-nosed bat: The most direct synonym, referring to the same animal by a descriptive name.

Học thuật

Noun

1. small-eared Mexican bat with a long slender nose

Từ đồng nghĩa

• choeronycteris mexicana