HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 6 months ago"Guess the animal I'm thinking of! Clue: it's a type of bat"lemmy.worldimagemessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1image"Guess the animal I'm thinking of! Clue: it's a type of bat"lemmy.worldHonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square3fedilink
minus-squareWraithGear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-26 months agoIf i was to guess, there a probably a ton of Bat species we do not know about, that are separated by such minute differences that to play the guessing game would be harrowing. Or the scientific names are really large
minus-squareHobbes_Dent@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoHoly shit The second largest order of mammals after rodents, bats comprise about 20% of all classified mammal species worldwide, with over 1,400 species Also So I guess the real question is what’s your favourite species of rodent (of the 2,276)?
If i was to guess, there a probably a ton of Bat species we do not know about, that are separated by such minute differences that to play the guessing game would be harrowing.
Or the scientific names are really large
Holy shit
Also![](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/5fb08deb-4ce0-444f-878a-018689201715.png)
So I guess the real question is what’s your favourite species of rodent (of the 2,276)?