Large bat species discovered to be breeding in Japan for the first time

Wildlife photographer discovers Japan’s first-ever baby Alashanian pipistrelle while observing bats near a local school. Japan has a number of unusual native species, like the Japanese Serow and the tanuki, but there are non-residential species that have made their way to Japan as well. For example, there’s a species of bat known as the Alashanian […]

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