Six new bat species discovered just in time for Halloween By Talker News Oct 30, 2025 22 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (D. Balete via SWNS) By Stephen BeechSix new species of bat have been discovered in time for Halloween. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96 EF36\?@D65 32ED H6C6 :56?E:7:65 :? E96 AC@E64E65 7@C6DED @7 E96 !9:=:AA:?6D 3J 2? :?E6C?2E:@?2= C6D62C49 E62>]k^AmkAm%96J D2J E96 ?@4EFC?2= – 2?5 QD=:89E=J DA@@<JQ – 8C@FA @7 >2>>2=D :D Q:?4C65:3=J 5:G6CD6]Qk^AmkAmu@C>2==J 56D4C:365 2D ?6H DA64:6D E9C@F89 E96 6I2>:?2E:@? @7 A9JD:42= 2?5 86?6E:4 492C24E6C:DE:4D[ E96 D:I 2C6 4@>>@?=J <?@H? 2D EF36\?@D65 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ad^_`^_a^>:8C2E:?8\32ED\C6=J\@?\DE@C>\H:?5D\E@\4@?D6CG6\6?6C8J^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm32EDk^2m]k^AmkAm%96 DEF5J[ AF3=:D965 :? 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