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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.

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Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Holy shit

The second largest order of mammals after rodents, bats comprise about 20% of all classified mammal species worldwide, with over 1,400 species

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So I guess the real question is what’s your favourite species of rodent (of the 2,276)?

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- fossilesque@mander.xyz ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  This is why I visit this site.
  
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- NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  what’s your favourite species of rodent?
  
  Jerry. Easy.
  
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yardy_sardley@lemmy.ca ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Not OP but I read somewhere that 20% of mammal species are bats. So you’re probably right.

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