Pteronotus pristinus (SciiFii)

The pristine mustached bat (Pteronotus pristinus) is a species of bat in the endemic Neotropical family Mormoopidae that was native to Cuba and Florida (United States) during the Late Quaternary period and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and reintroduced throughout modern Cuba and Florida to help boost biodiversity. The pristine mustached bat is a large bat with a forearm length of about 6 centimetres (2.4 inches). The ears are short and pointed, and lack noseleafs. The lips are wrinkled up and modified into a funnel shape. It is mostly nocturnal, roosting in caves and mines during the day and emerging shortly after sunset for five to seven hours of activity. The pristine mustached bat is an insectivore, taking a variety of insects such as beetles, moths, flies, and dragonflies. While many insectivorous bats prefer river habitats for the availability of aquatic insects, it generally hunts in non-river habitats due to the availability of more nutritious food items. This comes with a greater energy cost, as such habitats typically have more foliage, requiring increased maneuverability. The pristine mustached bats give birth around July and nurse pups until around October. The pups only leave the safety of their birth cave to forage and hunt when their forearm length reaches adult size. In all species, the calls of newborn pups vary from those of mature bats. Typically the frequency of their calls increases with age. The conservation status of the pristine mustached bat is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the pristine mustached bat's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.
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