an insectivorous Asian bat (genus Murina, family Vespertilionidae).
a fruit bat found chiefly in New Guinea and Sulawesi (genus Nyctimene, family Pteropodidae).
Example sentencesExamples
The tube-nosed bats have laterally directed, tube-like nostrils, of uncertain function
We have all 4 species of Australian flying foxes in permanent care, as well as tube-nosed bats and microbats.
Queensland tube-nosed bats are polygamous with one breeding season.
As its common name suggests, the Philippine tube-nosed bat is endemic to the Philippines, where it is recorded only from the islands of Cebu, Negros and Sibuyan.
At night tube-nosed bats feed on soft fruits and nectar, while either hovering in front of the blossoms or climbing among flower clusters.
Definition of tube-nosed bat in US English:
tube-nosed bat
noun
An Old World bat with tubular nostrils.
管鼻蝠
a fruit bat found chiefly in New Guinea and Sulawesi (genus Nyctimene, family Pteropodidae)
an insectivorous Asian bat (genus Murina, family Vespertilionidae)
Example sentencesExamples
Queensland tube-nosed bats are polygamous with one breeding season.
At night tube-nosed bats feed on soft fruits and nectar, while either hovering in front of the blossoms or climbing among flower clusters.
As its common name suggests, the Philippine tube-nosed bat is endemic to the Philippines, where it is recorded only from the islands of Cebu, Negros and Sibuyan.
We have all 4 species of Australian flying foxes in permanent care, as well as tube-nosed bats and microbats.
The tube-nosed bats have laterally directed, tube-like nostrils, of uncertain function