Tiny bat makes record-shattering flight with 1500-mile migration - National Geographic

Weighing in at less than an ounce, a female Nathusius’ pipistrelle flew from Russia to the French Alps in a super journey that may not be all that unusual, experts say.

A young female bat weighing a quarter of an ounce has flown more than 1,500 miles from Russia to the French Alps, the longest bat flight ever recorded. The Nathusius pipistrelle bat bests the previo… [+4965 chars]

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