Discover a new species of bat that has a sense

The world of bat species previously had only one type of sensory legs. Scientists have recently discovered new bats with adhesives or " cupping " attached to the hooves and hind legs, helping them to hang and cling to slippery leaves.

This new bat, whose scientific name is Myzopoda schliemanni, is found in the dry forests of western Madagascar, belonging to the Myzopoda family, living only in Madagascar. Previously, scientists have discovered a relative of it is Myzopoda aurita, also living only in the humid forests east of Madagascar.

Both of these species were discovered on wide canopy trees, especially on fanless bananas. They often sleep this whole on green leaves smooth.

Currently, this sensory bat species is listed as endangered species, as they are the only species of this family and have limited distribution throughout the earth. However, the discovery of new species suggests that their development range is wider than before. This also helps to discover more about new species in the anhydrous forest area even if tropical forests are destroyed (according to data, Madagascar now has less than 10% left to be primary forest).

Bat species Myzopoda schliemanni is found in khan forests in western Madagascar
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"We don't worry much about the future of Myzopoda because they can live," said Steven M. Goodman, a biology researcher at Field Museum and an online research lead author on the journal Mammalian Biology. In places that are almost completely devastated, different from what we know about from documents. So the effort to preserve them can be set aside . '

Dr. Goodman and his colleagues believe that due to the similarity between the two Myzopoda species, it is possible that this new species is due to evolve from the other species, and it is very likely that they are distributed from East to West.

Madagascar, an island off the coast of East Africa, is home to the highest levels of biological endemism and biodiversity, also one of the most threatened areas in the world.

(Photo: LiveScience)

Anh Phuong