Hodgson's Bat
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Hodgson's Bat also called the Copper-winged bat, is a species of bat
. An adult Hodgson's Bat has a body length of 4.3-5.7 cm, a tail of 3.6-5.6 cm, and a wing length of 4.3-5.2 cm. Favoring mountain forests, it is found throughout Central
, Southeast
, and East Asia
, from Afghanistan to the Japanese island of Tsushima
. It is distinguished from most other species in this range by its yellowish coloration.
Bat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
. An adult Hodgson's Bat has a body length of 4.3-5.7 cm, a tail of 3.6-5.6 cm, and a wing length of 4.3-5.2 cm. Favoring mountain forests, it is found throughout Central
Central Asia
Central Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north...
, Southeast
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
, and East Asia
East Asia
East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
, from Afghanistan to the Japanese island of Tsushima
Tsushima Island
Tsushima Island is an island of the Japanese Archipelago situated in the middle of the Tsushima Strait at 34°25'N and 129°20'E. The main island of Tsushima was once a single island, but the island was divided into two in 1671 by the Ōfunakosiseto canal and into three in 1900 by the Manzekiseto canal...
. It is distinguished from most other species in this range by its yellowish coloration.