Vulcanops (SciiFii)

The New Zealand ground bat (Vulcanops major), also known as the New Zealand burrowing bat, is a species of bat that originally lived during the Miocene in New Zealand as an extinct species, Vulcanops jennyworthyae, and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced throughout the modern rainforests, wetlands, forests, and open woodlands across New Zealand to help boost biodiversity. The New Zealand ground bat is a large microchiropteran, weighing slightly less than 40 grams (1.4 oz), its body mass is three times the average size of many bats. It is the largest bat of its family ever described. The New Zealand ground bat is an omnivore that primarily feeds on arthropods and plant materials. Unlike most other bats, the New Zealand ground bat is a burrowing animal that digs shallow burrows similarly to tuataras, and is rather solitary compared with most bats, usually only meeting other bats of its species during the breeding seasons. Due to being a more specialized burrower than most native New Zealand bats, it is a rather poor flier, only capable of short bursts rather than long flights. The conservation status of the New Zealand ground bat is Vulnerable due to some habitat loss and, historically, invasive rats, however, thanks to the conservationists, the rats in New Zealand have all been eradicated and the New Zealand ground bats are a protected species.
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